CNSI Trustees

Scot Nolan is currently the Critical-Care Stepdown and Neuroscience Clinical Nurse Specialist at Scripps Mercy Hospital, in San Diego California, where he has served in the CNS role since 2001. Scot also serves as an adjunct faculty, with appointments at Point Loma Nazarene University, University of San Diego and San Diego State University; teaching in the MSN and DNP (post-masters and BSN to DNP) programs. Dr. Nolan has over 30 years of nursing experience; practicing in medical surgical, stepdown, critical care and emergency departments; has numerous publications and presented critical care and neuroscience topics locally and nationally. He served as the inaugural president of the San Diego Chapter of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses. Additionally, Scot precepts CNS students from local CNS programs. He was inducted into the inaugural class of Fellows for the Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute in 2019 and has served as a Trustee of the same since 2021. Scot received his BSN from Point Loma Nazarene University, MSN from San Diego State University, and DNP from University of San Diego. His research interests include nursing clinical accountability, and technological co-dependency.

Jean is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Akron Children’s Hospital, where she has been in the role since 2005. She has been a pediatric nurse for almost 40 years, with most of that time spent in the PICU. She has spent her career focusing on improving the outcomes of pediatric critical care patients. She has been involved with several national collaboratives focusing on safety in pediatrics, most recently she was the state co-lead in Ohio for CLABSI for Solutions Patient Safety. Jean has published and presented at conferences both locally and nationally on many pediatric safety and quality topics. She has mentored several new CNSs to her organization and precepted both CNS and nursing graduate students. She received the Lifetime APP Achievement Award in 2019 and the Lois M. Hodgson Award for Nursing Excellence with her Clinical Nurse Specialist group in 2016. Jean has served on the NACNS Nominating Committee, Professional Development Committee and Conference Planning Committee. She was inducted into the inaugural Fellow Class for the Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute in 2019. Jean received her BSN from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio and her MSN from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

Dr. Justin DiLibero, DNP, APRN, CCRN-K, CCNS, ACCNS-AG, FCNS, is the interim dean of the Zvart Onanian School of Nursing at Rhode Island College. He currently serves as president of the Rhode Island Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, member of the board of trustees of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute, and chair of the joint National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists/Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute Taskforce. He is a past board member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses Certification Corporation. He has published numerous research and quality improvement articles in refereed journals and is a frequent presenter at national forums. He is the recipient of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Excellent in Medical Critical Care Award, the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Excellence in Advanced Practice Nursing Award, the Rhode Island College Exceptional Faculty Award, and the Rhode Island State Nursing Association/Rhode Island Monthly 2022 Nurse of the Year in an Academic Setting Award.

Anne Hysong, is s Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) with over 20 years of nursing experience and a distinguished record of clinical leadership and advocacy. She earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from Georgia Southern University in 2001 and her Master’s of Science in Nursing from Georgia State University in 2006. She was inducted as a Fellow of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute in 2019. Anne has worked at Northside Hospital Duluth for 18 years, primarily in the Intensive Care Unit/Intermediate Care Unit, and transitioned to a facility CNS role in acute and critical care 3 years ago. She is known for her leadership, clinical expertise, and advocacy, contributing to improved patient outcomes, reduced financial penalties, and better workplace culture.

A recognized leader in her field, Anne has received multiple awards, including the Sue B. Davidson Award for Service and Leadership in 2021 (National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists) and MSN Preceptor of the Year in 2013 (Mercer University). Anne has served on the NACNS Board of Directors for eight years, including secretary (2014-2017) and president (2018). Her advocacy was instrumental in the development of the CNS APRN licensure in Georgia. Her deep commitment to advancing the profession and CNS role is reflected in her dedication to precepting CNS students and professional mentorship.

In addition to her clinical work, Anne lectures on the following topics including critical care, end-of-life planning, and healthcare ethics. Her leadership continues to shape compassionate, patient-centered care and shift perspectives across her community.

Dr. Ansryan is a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) and board-certified as an adult-geriatric CNS. She received her BSN from the University of Southern California, MSN from YALE University School of Nursing, and DNP from the University of South Alabama with a focus in Geriatrics. She is a Geriatric Medicine CNS at UCLA Health, supporting the Medical Center and Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital. She is the past president of the California CNS organization. She has received the Preceptor of the Year award from the NACNS organization and is an inducted CNS fellow by the NACNS Institute.

Dr. Cuevas is an Associate Professor at The University of Texas at Austin. She teaches in the Clinical Nurse Specialist program and practices as a CNS at one of the School of Nursing run clinics. Her research addresses factors that influence cognitive function for those who have type 2 diabetes in clinic and community settings.

She has led interdisciplinary teams and conducted NIH-funded research studies to develop one of the first cognitive rehabilitation interventions for people with type 2 diabetes. Additionally, her work to promote screening for cognitive problems in populations with type 2 diabetes resulted in federal funding to implement a tool for primary care providers to identify individuals at risk for dementia in large healthcare organizations in Texas.

Over the course of her career Dr. Cuevas has actively contributed to advancing nursing research through international and national service with the Alzheimer’s Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment and the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists.

Dr. Cuevas received her BSN from Baylor University, and her MSN and PhD from The University of Texas at Austin.

Rachel Moody is a highly accomplished nurse who is Certified Executive in Nursing Practice (CENP) and a Fellow in the Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute (FCNS), class of 2023. Rachel completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at Valparaiso University in Indiana in 1992. She then went on to earn her MSN with a Cardiothoracic Specialty from Purdue University Calumet in 1999.

Rachel is currently a Nurse Administrator in the Practice and Quality Division of the Department of Nursing at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and an Assistant Professor of Nursing at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Prior to this, she held various leadership positions in nursing, several academic positions in nursing programs, and position as a Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Rachel is active in nursing professional organizations, most notably with her work with National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS), which she served from 2009-2016 on task forces, committees, and Board of Directors. She is a past-president of NACNS (2012-2013) and current sits on the Past President Advisory Council. Rachel has held other professional nursing organization board positions in her career.

Rachel Moody has made significant contributions to the field of nursing through her clinical practice, leadership, and education. She has collaborated on presentations, publications, and qualitative research teams with colleagues on the Clinical Nurse Specialist role. Rachel advocates for Clinical Nurse Specialists on a local, state and national level. She was the content expert for the white paper that addressed APRN reimbursement, Scope of Practice in the state of Indiana (2013); spoke at the White House on Quality, Patient Safety, and Cost Savings prior to the Affordable Care Act on behalf of NACNS (2012). Her dedication to advancing the profession is evident in her many accomplishments and her ongoing commitment to excellence.

Rachel has received numerous honors and awards throughout her career, including the Outstanding Teacher Award from Purdue University North Central, the Alumni Committed to Excellence Award from Purdue University Calumet, and the Brenda Lyon Leadership Award from the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists.

I have thirty-nine years of nursing experience. The past thirty-two years have been spent in the sub-specialty of trauma/neuroscience intensive care units (ICUs) and neuroscience ICU/step-down units. As a clinical expert, I make daily rounds and provide the nursing staff with real-time education on their complex patients.

In my educator role, I teach neuroscience ICU content to all new employees and oversee their orientation and competency completion. System initiatives have included electronic health record updates for skin/wound, restraints, neurological assessment, and rapid response nurse note.

Hospital committees include Code Blue (co-chair), Institutional Review Board (IRB), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Quality and Performance Improvement (QAPI), Informatics, and Professional Governance.

Dr. Susan Storey is a certified Advanced Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist. Dr. Storey currently is an Associate Professor and nurse scientist at Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Storey has developed/taught evidence-based practice programs for CNSs and RNs to learn the process. Over the span of her 30 years as a CNS, Dr. Storey has mentored CNSs and/or RNs in numerous QI, evidence-based and research studies in the acute care environment. Currently, Dr. Storey teaches evidenced-based practice and research to students in the graduate program. Dr. Storey’s rich clinical career as a CNS in the acute care setting has influenced her program of research which focuses on the health-related outcomes and symptoms of cancer survivors with comorbid diabetes. Her research has been widely disseminated through national and international presentations and publications in interdisciplinary journals. Her research has been cited in the development of national and international guidelines for practice and has influenced health policy. Dr. Storey is a member of several professional organizations. She has served on the conference planning committees for Oncology Nursing Society and the Council for the Advancement of Nursing. She served on the NACNS Legislative/Regulatory committee. She was recognized by NACNS receiving the Researcher of the Year Award in 2021.