What's Being Discussed

Approval of minutes from the September 3, 2026 Board meeting
An update on another state's efforts to criminalize people who impersonate nurses
A new policy on incomplete license applications: if an applicant does not submit all required documents within one year of being notified their application is incomplete, the application will be considered abandoned and may need to be restarted
How to handle nurse license exam applications submitted before a rule change in October 2018
Whether to give staff officers authority to approve foreign nursing education evaluations that have minor gaps, without requiring full Board review each time
Review and possible approval of the 2027 Board and Education Committee meeting schedule
Ratification of Education Committee decisions from September, including program updates at Chaminade University and Hawaii Pacific University, new faculty at UH Mānoa, and one nurse license approval

Decisions Expected

Approval of individual nurse license applications for two Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) and one Registered Nurse (RN) seeking endorsement to practice in Hawaii
Ratification of previously reviewed applications and program reports
Possible vote to delegate credential review authority to staff officers
Adoption of the 2027 meeting schedule

Who Should Pay Attention

Nurses applying for Hawaii licensure, especially those with incomplete or pending applications
Internationally educated nurses whose credentials are under review
Nursing schools and faculty seeking program or personnel approvals
Members of the public interested in nursing regulation in Hawaii