The Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute (CNSI), founded in 2016 as an arm of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS), serves to develop and promote the charitable, educational, innovative clinical practice, and scientific purposes of NACNS.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute is the The 501(c)3 arm of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists.

Contact Us at cnsi@nacns.org

Your donation will directly impact the future CNS practice and will contribute to the mission of the CNS Institute; serve to develop and promote the charitable, educational, innovative clinical practice, and scientific purposes of NACNS.

Contributions to the CNS Institute have helped establish new initiatives that will enhance the vision and visibility of the CNS profession:

• Fellows Program to honor and acknowledge the outstanding contributions and leadership of CNSs.  The first fellows will be recognized at NACNS 2019 annual meeting in Orlando.
• Video competition highlighting the impact of CNS roles. Winner(s) announced at NACNS 2019 annual meeting in Orlando

How to Donate to the CNS Institute:

Monetary Donations and Tributes
A monetary gift to the Institute is a fast and effective way for you to impact the future of the CNS role. Your donation is fully tax deductible. Honor a special person with a gift in tribute.

Donations may also be made in tribute to a fellow nurse. At the 2018 annual conference, Patricia Calvert donated in tribute to Cynthia Padula, PhD, RN. Make a donation and have your tribute shared online.

Amazon Smile

The CNS Institute is a participating member in the AmazonSmile donation program.  If you select the CNS Institute as your 501(c) 3 organization, you can then shop on Amazon.com through the AmazonSmile program and a portion of your eligible purchases will be donated to the CNS Institute. Learn more about the AmazonSmile Program. Sign up today!

Employer Matching Gifts

Many employers will match contributions to non-profits, like the CNS Institute. Most companies will ask you to complete and return a form with the name and contact information for the non-profit and often you will need the CNS Institute tax ID number: 81-4345954.

Donate today!

Mail donations to:  The Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute, 401 Edgewater Place, Suite 600, Wakefield, MA 01880

The Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute is the The 501(c)3 arm of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists.

2018 Advocacy Grants

The CNS Institute held a targeted fundraising campaign from December 31, 2017 to January 31, 2018 to establish a special fund to be used by NACNS affiliates and other state CNS groups for advocacy. Grant proposals  emphasized educating policymakers about the role of clinical nurse specialists and the importance of enabling CNSs to practice to the full scope of their education and training.

Grants were awarded to the following NACNS affiliates:

• Orlando Health, Inc
• Virginia Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Wisconsin Nurses Association

CNS Institute Events at the 2020 Annual Conference:

Sponsor

Sponsorship opportunities are available for the Fellowship Induction Dinner. For more information on Sponsoring opportunities click HERE or contact meetings@nacns.org.

CNSI Fellows will be recognized at the 2020 Annual Conference with a special FCNS pin. Moreover, the Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute Fellowship allows CNSs to add the FCNS credential to their title which furthers their professionalism. Lastly, in this informal role, CNSI fellows  will be an ambassador and model of excellence to other Clinical Nurse Specialists.

The Application for the 2020 CNSI Fellowship Program is open and will close on September 16,2019.

Please open the CNSI 2020 Fellows Application Instructions document for the eligibility criteria and instructions for applying for consideration as a Fellow of CNSI.

CNSI Video Competition

The winners for the 2019 Video Competition are:

First place in the Team Category
Lori Brittingham, MS, RN, CNS, ACCNS-N, of Reading Hospital for “The Reading Hospital CNS team: We Won’t Stop’’

First place in the Student Category
Lynda Mackin, PhD, AG PCNP-BC, CCNS, GS-C, UCSF School of Nursing, Class of 2019 Adult-Gerontology CNS
Students, for “Promoting the CNS Role”

Honorable Mention:
Barbara Hill, Emory Healthcare: What is a CNS
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Honorable Mention:
Katie Hopkins, Penn Medicine: Clinical Nurse Specialists: Influencing Clinical Care, Driving Value

2019 CNS Institute Board of Trustees  

Chair: Melissa Craft, PhD, APRN-CNS, AOCN
Interim Associate Dean for Academic Administration and Graduate Education, University of Oklahoma Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Vice Chair: Sharon Horner, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Dean for Research, Dolores V. Sands Chair in Nursing Research, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

Treasurer: Susan B. Fowler, PhD, RR, CNRN, FAHA
Nurse Scientist, Center for Nursing Research, Orlando, Florida

Trustee: Gayle Timmerman, PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas

Trustee: Jan Powers, PhD, RN, CCNS, CCRN, CNRN, FCCM
Director of Nursing Research and Professional Practice, Parkview Regional Health System, Indianapolis, IN

Trustee: Kathleen Evanovich Zavotsky PhD, RN, CCRN, CEN, ACNS-BC, FAEN, FCNS
Assistant Vice President, The Center for Professional Development, Innovation and Research, Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital(Not in photo)

Sponsor

Sponsorship opportunities are available for the Fellowship Induction Dinner. For more information on Sponsoring opportunities click HERE or contact meetings@nacns.org.