CNS Week; September 1-7
Annually, the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) celebrates CNS Week during the first week of September. We do this in honor of Dr. Hildegard Peplau, Ed.D., RN (1909 – 1999), who established the CNS role. September 1st is her birthday. If she were alive today, she would be 112-years-old. The CNS role has been in existence for 65 years with nearly 90,000 CNSs currently practicing in the United States.
Energy, intelligence and curiosity were Dr. Peplau’s characteristics and the 11 of us who serve in the capacity of CNS here at CMC exude these same characteristics. We value nursing practice as an avenue of exploration, evaluation, evidence and we do it with exuberance, tirelessly!
If you want to learn more about the role of the CNS and its impact on nursing and patient outcomes you can contact any one of us:
Specialty |
Name |
Phone |
Cell |
Medical Cardiology |
Nancy F. Altice, DNP, RN, CCNS, ACNS-BC |
981-8631 |
520-2835 |
|
Medical (CAUTI, Sepsis) |
Amy I. Lucas, MSN, RN, CCNS, CCRN-K |
224-2515 |
206-4533 |
|
Pulmonary (VAP) |
Donna C. Bond, DNP, RN, CCNS, AE-C, CTTS |
981-7133 |
588-8075 |
|
Palliative Care/ Pain Management |
Phyllis B. Whitehead, PhD, APRN, ACHPN, PMGT-BC, FNAP |
981-8126 |
521-6048 |
|
Gerontology (Falls) |
Monica D. Coles, DNP, RN-BC, ACNS-BC, CDP |
981-7384 |
566-8193 |
|
Med-Surg (CLABSI, VTE) |
Cindy W. Ward, DNP, RN-BC, CMSRN, ACNS-BC |
224-2508 |
206-5860 |
|
Trauma |
Jennifer L. Bath MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, CEN, TCRN |
981-7602 |
537-1193 |
|
Neonatal |
Kimberly A Ramsey, MSN, RNC-NIC, ACCNS-N |
266-6072 |
449-5466 |
|
Medical-CNRV |
Desiree S. Beasley, MSN, RN, CCRN, CCNS |
731-2907 |
320-8642 |
|
Critical Care Neuroscience Trauma |
Ellen Harvey, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, TCRN, FCCM |
|
581-4507 |
|
Vascular, Renal, & Thoracic Surgery |
Suzanne Beels MSN, RN-BC. CCRN |
|
598-0356 |
