Lawrence General’s Alley named chair of DPH Board of Registration in Nursing

Lawrence General Hospital’s Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations and Chief Nursing and Quality Officer Anthony Alley was recently elected as chairperson of the Massachusetts Department of Health’s Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN).
 
Appointed to BORN in 2014 by then-Governor Deval Patrick, Alley was recently elevated to chairman of the board after having served as the group’s vice chair for the past two years. He previously served as a member of BORN’s Nursing Practice Advisory Panel, which reviews nursing competencies to make sure nurses statewide are practicing with the most up-to-date skills and licenses. BORN members also elected Alley, who also serves as the group’s nurse executive, as the 2025 fiscal year chair during a board meeting in June 2024.
 
The Board of Registration in Nursing’s mission is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the Commonwealth through the fair and consistent application of the statutes and regulations that govern nursing education and practice. Pursuant to various Massachusetts General Laws, the Board:

• Makes, adopts, amends, repeals, and enforces regulations necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare
• Issues advisory rulings and opinions which guide nursing practice and education
• Approves and monitors nursing education programs which lead to initial licensure
• Issues nursing licenses to qualified individuals
• Authorizes qualified nurses to practice in advanced roles
• Verifies the licensure status of nurses
• Collects fees established pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Law, Ch. 7, section 3B
• Investigates and acts on complaints concerning the performance and conduct of licensed nurses
• Audits the continued competency of nurses
• Administers the Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program
• Prepares and publishes materials it deems integral to the delivery of safe, effective nursing care, including an annual notification to all licensees of changes in laws and regulations regarding nursing education, licensure, and practice
• Participates as an active member in the National Council of State Boards of Nursing; and
• Provides regulatory guidance and conducts conferences, forums, studies and research on nursing practice, nursing education and related matters