Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 285 and 286, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee received testimony in support of CATHERINE A. ADAMS, R.N., from the University of Hawaii Center for Nursing and Hawaii Pacific Health. The nominee was last employed as System Director for Clinical Education with Hawaii Pacific Health. Previously she was employed in a nursing administrative capacity at Wilcox Memorial Hospital on Kauai, and at Straub Clinic and Hospital in Honolulu. The nominee received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Arizona State University and a Masters of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She has been active in the Hawaii Chapter of the National Association of Nurse Executives, and is currently a member of the Center for Nursing Advisory Board.

Your Committee received testimony in support of SALLY T. ISHIKAWA from the University of Hawaii Center for Nursing, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (Oahu Region), and the nominee. The nominee is employed as Oahu Regional Director of Nursing for Leahi Hospital, under the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. She has held a number of previous positions in nursing administration, with emphasis on home care services. The nominee received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and Masters of Public Health degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She has been active in the Hawaii Association of Nurse Executives, and is currently Chair of the Personnel Committee of the Center for Nursing Advisory Board.

Your Committee finds that both nominees' backgrounds, education, and experience will be assets in bringing business and community perspectives to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominees, has found the nominees to be qualified for the positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nominations.