Radford University alumna Jeanell Webb-Jones, MSN ’24, has been appointed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin to serve on the Virginia Board of Nursing.
Webb-Jones’s board appointment runs through June 30, 2027. The governor announced the appointment on Feb. 26.
The Virginia Board of Nursing consists of a 14-member board and a five-member Massage Therapy Advisory Board as well as administrative, licensing, discipline, education and support staff.
Webb-Jones said that since she became a nurse in 2010, she has made it a personal goal to serve on the commonwealth’s Board of Nursing in order to make a positive impact.
“After being in the profession for over 14 years, I’ve realized that my purpose and passion now encompass not only patient advocacy, but also nurses and the nursing profession,” said Webb-Jones, who has been a nurse at UVA Health System for 10 years and currently works as the HIV RN care coordinator for the Infectious Disease and Travelers Clinic. “Being a voice and engaging in shared decision-making and policy change is an extension of my commitment to healthcare and building healthier communities.”
At UVA Health System, Webb-Jones has assisted and participated in several initiatives that promoted clinicians working at the top of their licenses; created standard work practices; participated in quality improvement initiatives and research; updated clinical practice guidelines, protocols, and standard operating procedures; and promoted wellness and resiliency among nurses.
She has served as chair and an active member of her local shared governance committee and Ambulatory Nurse Committee. “I’ve also been involved in other committees such as professional development, nursing informatics, career clinical ladder and the nominating committee for the Virginia Nurses Association (VNA),” she said, “for which I extended my term for another two years (December 2026).”
Webb-Jones said her graduate education at Radford’s College of Nursing prepared her for this moment “by emphasizing the significance of nurses serving on boards; sitting at the table of decision-making; and contributing our unique expertise to practice and healthcare at the local, state and national levels.”
Her service to the board, Webb-Jones said, includes responsibilities “for governing laws for nursing practice, making, amending, and enforcing regulations; setting standards in nursing education, ensuring nurses are updated with continuing education; collecting and analyzing nursing workforce data,” and other duties.