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Nevada POLST

Board of directors

and Coalition

The Nevada POLST Board of Directors is composed of individuals and health care professionals who have a long history of patient advocacy and dedication to the objectives of Nevada POLST: promoting the autonomy and values of patients at the end of life.

 

Current efforts of the Nevada POLST Board are focused on education, implementation of the Nevada POLST Program, quality assurance and endorsement by National POLST. National POLST is the nationwide organization for POLST promotion, quality standards and program development.

Board Members

  • Veneta Lepera, BA, BSN, MHA, RN. Nevada POLST -- President/Chair and Treasurer.  CEO, LV Palliative Care Solutions

  • Emily Gore BSN, RN. Nevada POLST -- Vice-President and Secretary. Nurse Educator, Renown Health. Reno 

  • Mary-Ann Brown, RN, MSN. Ethics in Healthcare expert

  • Cindy Scott, RN, Advance care planning expert 

  • Eloise Powell, RN, Geriatrics expert

  • Margaurita Monroe, RN, Geriatrics expert 

  • Nicole Phillips, APRN. Palliative care/Hospice expert practitioner

  • Ferozan Malal, MD, Hospice expert practitioner

  • Vahan Setyan, MD, Legislative leader in healthcare

  • Alexander Mylavarapu, MD,  Nathan Adelson Hospice & Elaine Wynn Palliative Care, Las Vegas NV​

The Nevada POLST Coalition is composed of those with an interest in advancing and promoting the work of Nevada POLST. These members are invited to attend all board meetings and provide input to our efforts. In return, we ask them to remain abreast of Nevada POLST efforts, be an advocate for the appropriate use of POLST and promote our work in their spheres of influence. In addition, these members may offer their unique talents in areas that assist the Nevada POLST board's work.

Coalition Members

  • Sally Hardwick, MS, retired. Founder of Nevada POLST. Previously Director of the Nevada Center for Ethics & Health Policy and faculty in the Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno. Ms. Hardwick will remain available as a source of institutional knowledge and to help with the transition to new board members.

  • Veneta Lepera, RN. Current President/Chair.  Veneta Lepera brings more than 30 years in healthcare, including two decades devoted to hospice and palliative care. She has helped bring patient wishes, advance care planning, and palliative care quality into state-level conversations. Serving as the inaugural Chair of Nevada’s Palliative Care Quality of Life Advisory Council, a member of Nevada’s Rare Disease Advisory Council, and a member of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network reflects Veneta's sustained involvement in policy and advocacy.  Bringing a clinician’s perspective to legislative discussions and the practical work of implementing policy.

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To become a Nevada POLST Coalition Member, please click here.

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