Kansas Board of Nursing members resign amid threats from the legislature
Original article by Brayden Day on KSNT Topeka on Yahoo! on March 25th, 2026 at 5:42 PM | Click here to view the original article.
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Members of the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) are resigning, as threats to replace the board are looming over the state agency.
During a quarterly KSBN meeting on the morning of Wednesday, March 25, the board’s Executive Administrator Carol Moreland announced her retirement. Moreland will officially leave the position on April 10, and the board released a written statement regarding this.
“The Kansas State Board of Nursing extends its sincere gratitude to Carol Moreland for her years of dedicated service and her steadfast commitment to public protection. Thank you for your service, Carol,” said a spokesperson with the KSBN.
Additionally, Brenda Sharp, who served as a public member of the board, submitted her resignation this week as well.
These resignations come as the Kansas Legislature continues to make progress on House Bill 2528, a bill that aims to bring major reform to the KSBN. The bill addresses a series of concerns relating to disciplinary cases. For years, the board has been giving “unprofessional conduct” demerits to nurses for small clerical errors and non-practice violations. In many cases, these demerits make it difficult for nurses to find jobs.
Last week, the Kansas Senate added an amendment to the bill that would force the governor to reappoint an entirely new board. We spoke with one local health professional who was in attendance during Wednesday’s Board of Nursing meeting. She believes this could explain these sudden resignations.
“I think the pressure alone about the agency and the problems that they’ve had to correct with 2528 has been a driving force,” said Terri Roberts, a registered nurse in Kansas. “They’re a bit angry, and the board members are feeling a bit vulnerable.”
However, the board also took action during Wednesday’s meeting. It adopted a motion to comply with the changes that will be brought to the KSBN if the legislature passes the new reform bill.
“They’ve all voted on a commitment to implement House Bill 2528,” Roberts said. “Did I sense a little bit of pushback or difference? Yes, I did.”
The new law is still being worked on by the legislature. Officials said the goal is to bring it to the Senate floor for a final vote on Thursday, March 26.