STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1502

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 257, 259, 274, 526, 527

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 257, 259, 274, 526, and 527, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

Center for Nursing Advisory Board

G.M. No. 257	JANE K. KADOHIRO DRPH, APRN, CDE, for a term to expire 6-30-2013;
G.M. No. 259	GARY R. KIENBAUM RN, for a term to expire 6-30-2013;
G.M. No. 274	ANA M. SILVA RN, CNA, BC, for a term to expire 6-30-2013;
G.M. No. 526	ALVIN GOO, for a term to expire 6-30-2013; and
G.M. No. 527	DENISE HOPKINS-CHADWICK, for a term to expire 6-30-2013,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees, and finds the nominees to have the necessary qualifications to be appointed to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board.

     Jane K. Kadohiro is an Assistant Professor at the University of Hawaii School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, where she has been a faculty member since 1991, and has served in numerous capacities at the Department of Health in her thirty years as a nursing professional.  Ms. Kadohiro holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Nursing and Master's and Doctorate degrees in Public Health from the University of Hawaii.  She is a Registered Nurse, Advance Practice Registered Nurse, and Certified Diabetes Educator.  Ms. Kadohiro is the recipient of many academic and professional honors, with an extensive list of publications and scholarly work.  She is active in numerous and diverse professional and community organizations and is a reappointment to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this nomination from one individual.

     Gary R. Kienbaum is a Nurse Manager at Kaiser Foundation Hospital, where he has held nursing management and hospital operations positions since 2002.  Prior to that, he was a Director and Clinical Information Specialist at Castle Medical Center from 1995-2002, and has been an independent consultant to the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation since 1999.  Mr. Kienbaum is a graduate of the University of Alaska with a Bachelor of Science Nursing Major and holds a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Phoenix, where he is also a faculty member.  He is also a guest lecturer at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Hawaii Pacific University.  Mr. Kienbaum is active in numerous professional organizations and is a reappointment to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this nomination from the Hawaii State Center for Nursing and Healthcare Association of Hawaii.

     Ana M. Silva is Director of Education at Kona Community Hospital, where she has been employed since 1986.  She has over thirty-five years experience in nursing and is licensed in both Hawaii and California.  Ms. Silva holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with honors from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and an American Nurses Credentialing Center Certification in Nursing Administration.  She is active in numerous professional and community organizations, including the American Nurses Association, Hawaii Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau, and served on the University of Hawaii at Hilo Baccalaureate Nursing Program Advisory Committee.  Ms. Silva is fluent in Spanish and serves as an interpreter for Kona Community Hospital and the community at large.  She is a reappointment to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this nomination from the University of Hawaii at Hilo's Department of Nursing, Hawaii State Center for Nursing, Kona Community Hospital and two individuals.

     Alvin Goo is Assistant Vice President and Manager at First Hawaiian Bank, a position he has held since 1983, where he is responsible for a branch bank with thirteen employees and assets of $165,000,000.  He is a graduate of the University of Hawaii, holds a Master's Degree in Chinese Language from the University of Hawaii/Taiwan Normal University, a Master's in Business Administration from Chaminade University, and Graduate Studies in Finance from the Pacific Coast Banking School.  Mr. Goo is active in a wide range of professional and community activities, including the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club of Waikiki, and Koko Marina Advisory Board.  He has also served as a board member of the Waipahu Business Association, the American Cancer Society, and the Hawaii Community Development Authority.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this nomination from the Oahu Region Hawaii Health Systems Corporation and Hawaii State Center for Nursing.

     Denise Hopkins-Chadwick is Chief, Nursing Research Service, Pacific Medical Region, Tripler Army Medical Center, and has over twenty years of nursing, research, and medical management experience with the United States Army.  She is a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and holds a Master's of Nursing from the University of Washington and a Doctorate from Ohio State University, with numerous additional courses in military education.  Ms. Hopkins-Chadwick is the recipient of many United States military awards and honors and is the author of an extensive list of publications and professional presentations.  She is a Certified Instructor in ABLS, TNCC, PHTLS, and an AMEDD Center and School Faculty Identifier, and a member of Sigma Theta Tau and the Emergency Nurses Association.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this nomination from Tripler Army Medical Center.

     Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that are 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.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,

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JILL TOKUDA, Chair