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Staff

NNLC membership is representative of nursing within the Indian heath system and includes nurses from public health, inpatient, outpatient, urban and tribal programs. Each of the twelve (12) IHS Area Nursing Councils has two NNLC representatives; one representative is the Area Nurse Consultant (if one exists for the Area) and one representative is selected by the Area Nursing Councils (two if no Area Nurse Consultant exists for that Area). The NNLC is also comprised of two (2) IHS Headquarters Division of Nursing Program Consultants, one advanced practice nurse, and one National Nurse Recruiter. The IHS Chief Nurse is an ex-officio member of the NNLC.

LocationContactTitlePhone
Headquarters CAPT Celissa Stephens Director, Division of Nursing 301-443-1870
Headquarters CAPT Tina Tah Sr. Nurse Consultant, Public Health Nursing 301-443-0038
Headquarters CAPT Carolyn Aoyama Sr. Nurse Consultant, Women's Health & Advanced Practice Nursing 301-443-1028
Headquarters Regena Dale Sr. Nurse Consultant, Patient Safety 301-443-0576
Albuquerque Melvina Murphy Nurse Consultant 505-248-4533
Bemidji Amy Buckanaga Nurse Consultant 218-335-3254
Billings Dawn Olyete Nurse Consultant 406-247-7109
California Susan Ducore Nurse Consultant 916-930-3981
Great Plains Mary Lynn Eaglestaff Nurse Consultant 605-226-7506
Great Plains Suzanne England Women's Health 605-462-6155 x6241
Great Plains Dayle Knutson Public Health Nursing Consultant 605-462-6155 x6262
Nashville Max Boykin Nurse Consultant 615-467-1628
Navajo Jeannette Yazzie Nurse Consultant 928-871-1329
Oklahoma Rebecca Loving Nurse Consultant 405-951-3832
Phoenix Jana Towne Nurse Consultant 602-364-5184
Portland Jonathan Merrell Nurse Consultant 503-414-5555