Year: 2018

National Nursing Leader Calls Budget Deal ‘A Step in the Right Direction’

March 26, 2018/Statements

Additional Funds to Address Nursing Education, Health Research and Opioid Misuse Will Improve Health Care Workforce’s Capacity to Serve Patients, Communities

“As members of the advanced practice nursing community, the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists is pleased to see Congress pass and President Trump sign a spending bill that allocates more funding for health and nursing programs. This spending bill is a step in the right direction if our nation is to rise and meet the need for high-quality care.

National Nursing Association Announces 2018 Board of Directors and Nominating Committee Members

March 22, 2018/Press Releases and Advisories

The National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists announced its 2018-2019 Board of Directors at the group’s annual conference in Austin, Texas earlier this month. NACNS represents thousands of clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) nationwide who provide direct patient care and lead initiatives to improve health care quality and clinical outcomes, and reduce costs. The newly elected board members demonstrate leadership in nursing education, practice, research and administration.

Dallas Critical Care Nurse Elected to Board of Leading National Nursing Association

March 19, 2018/Press Releases and Advisories

At its annual conference earlier this month, the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) announced that Susan Smith, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist at Baylor University Medical Center, Critical Care Services in Dallas, Texas, has been elected to the 2018-2019 NACNS Board of Directors. Dr. Smith has been a member of NACNS since 2009.

Atlanta Nurse Elected President of National Nursing Association

March 19, 2018/Press Releases and Advisories

At its annual conference earlier this month, the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) announced that Anne Hysong, MSN, APRN, CCNS, ACNS-BC, a Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist at Gwinnett Medical Center in Duluth, Ga., has been elected President of the 2018-2019 NACNS Board of Directors.

Fort Wayne Nurse Elected to Board of Leading National Nursing Association

March 19, 2018/Press Releases and Advisories

At its annual conference earlier this month, the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) announced that Jan Powers, PhD, RN, CCRN, CCNS, CNRN, NE-BC, Director of Nursing Research and Professional Practice at Parkview Regional Health System in Fort Wayne, Ind., has been elected to the 2018-2019 NACNS Board of Directors. Powers has been a member of NACNS since 2001.

Dallas Nurse Elected President-Elect of National Nursing Association

March 19, 2018/Press Releases and Advisories

At its annual conference earlier this month, the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) announced that Tracy Chamblee, PhD, APRN, PCNS-BC, CPHQ, CPPS, Senior Director, Quality and Patient Safety at Children’s Health, Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, has been named President-Elect of the 2018-2019 NACNS Board of Directors.

Minneapolis Nurse Elected to Board of Leading National Nursing Association

March 19, 2018/Press Releases and Advisories

At its annual conference earlier this month, the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) announced that Niloufar Hadidi, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, FAHA, Associate Professor (tenured) and Coordinator of the Adult/Gero Clinical Nurse Specialist/Doctor of Nursing Practice (CNS/DNP) Program at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minn., has been elected to the 2018-2019 NACNS Board of Directors. Hadidi has been a member of NACNS since 2012.

National Nursing Association Opens 2019 Call for Abstracts

March 12, 2018/Press Releases and Advisories

Today the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) announced the call for abstracts for its 2019 annual conference: A Catalyst for Practice Change: The CNS. Due to the number of high-quality abstracts submitted in recent years, conference planners have been able to enhance the program to accept more opportunities for clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) and other advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to present on their research and work.

Oklahoma Clinical Nurse Specialists Honored as NACNS Affiliate of the Year

March 3, 2018/Press Releases and Advisories

Austin, Texas – The National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) today presented its prestigious Affiliate of the Year Award to the Oklahoma Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (OACNS). The Award recognizes an NACNS affiliate that has sustained membership growth, offered innovative and creative educational opportunities, built clinical nurse specialist (CNS) leadership, contributed to NACNS’ growth and advanced the CNS role. Representatives from OACNS received the award earlier today at NACNS’ 2018 Annual Conference, Putting the Pieces Together: CNSs Bridging the Gaps in Health Care, in Austin, Texas.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Nurse Honored for Exemplary Work Mentoring and Coaching Nursing Students

March 2, 2018/Press Releases and Advisories

Austin, Texas – The National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) today presented its prestigious Clinical Nurse Specialist Preceptor of the Year Award to Wayne Quashie, MSN, MPH, RN, CNS, ACNS-BC, AOCNS, a clinical nurse specialist with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York. The Preceptor of the Year recognizes an NACNS member for outstanding professional achievement as a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) preceptor who has demonstrated commitment to teach, coach and mentor CNS students to achieve CNS competencies. Quashie received the award earlier today at NACNS’ 2018 Annual Conference, Putting the Pieces Together: CNSs Bridging the Gaps in Health Care, in Austin, Texas.