Committees & Volunteer Units
It Takes a Village
We LOVE our volunteers! Without the contribution of our volunteers AMSN and MSNCB would not be the success we are. Volunteers are the means by which we achieve our goals. Not only do the associations benefit by the work of volunteers, serving as a volunteer helps you grow both personally and professionally. We encourage you to participate in this rewarding and educational experience.
Types of Volunteer Units
In addition to the Board of Directors, we have many volunteer units to accomplish the strategic plan and goals of the organizations.
Standing Committees and Teams have regular ongoing responsibilities. They are made up of chairs and members who serve for 2 years and may be reappointed.
Task forces are formed, and coordinators/representatives are appointed, as needed to accomplish special projects. A chair and members are selected for task forces. Both task forces and coordinators/representatives serve for the duration of the project and disbanded once the work is complete.
Becoming Part of a Volunteer Unit
The majority of volunteers are selected through a “Call for Volunteers” that is emailed to all AMSN members and/or CMSRN certificants. The call outlines the specific responsibilities of the position, time commitment, and eligibility criteria.
Candidates for volunteer units with multiple members are usually selected based on the need for geographic, practice, and educational diversity.
Many of our calls take place in the fall following the annual convention, but opportunities arise throughout the year.
Current Volunteer Units
AMSN Volunteer Units
AMSN PRISM Award Committee
The AMSN PRISM Award recognizes exemplary medical-surgical nursing units. Committee members review blinded applications and use an objective scoring tool to determine if the unit has achieved the award.
Chairperson - Mr. Ronald G. Martin, MSN MA RN CMSRN
Chair-Elect - Mr. John Erik Jorgensen, MPA RN CMSRN
Member - Ms. Sara N. Newberry, DNP RN CMSRN
Member - Lori Magestro, DNP, RN-BC
Member - Katherine Ann Schulz, MSN, RN-BC
Member - Ms. Melissa N. Brancati, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, CMSRN
Member - Karen A. Caldwell, MSN BSN RN-BC NP-C
Member - Mrs. Martha Metz, MSN RN CMSRN
Member - Heidi Marie Etter, MSN, RN, CMSRN, IBCLC
Member - Mrs. Tuesday L. Adams, MSN RN-BC
Member - Stacy E. Eidson, BSN RN CMSRN
Member - Dr. Donna L Martin, DNP RN-BC CMSRN CDE
Member - Mrs. Venecia Ann Holmes, DBA MHA BSN CMSRN NE-BC
Member - Mrs. Penny M Winfield, RN-BC, MSN
Staff Liaison - Donna Olthoff , BS
Staff Liaison - Arhlene Delfin
Clinical Practice Committee
The Clinical Practice Committee addresses issues that are related to clinical practice in medical-surgical nursing including representing AMSN with other professional groups, developing statements or guidelines, and moderating and responding to clinical inquiries and discussions on the AMSN Hub.
Chairperson - Mrs. Sarah Bologna, MS RN CNS ACNS-BC
Co-Chair - Mrs. Colleen M. McCracken, BSN RN CMSRN CHPN OCN
Member - Mrs. Claire Bethel, MSN RN-BC
Member - Mr. Theodore Tagle Urbano, MA BSN RN CMSRN
Member - Mrs. Kristine Anne Flores Arcadi, MSN RN CMSRN
Member - Amanda Murray, MSN APRN CMSRN AGCNS-BC
Member - Ms. Deirdre Smith, MSN RN CMSRN
Member - Galen David Ziegler, RN CMSRN
Board Liaison - Ms. Jennifer C. Kennedy, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNE, CNE-cl, NPD-BC
Staff Liaison - Mrs. Kate Searfoorce
Legislative Team
Our Legislative Team encourages involvement of AMSN and medical-surgical nurses in legislative issues primarily through our website, email communication, and social media.
Coordinator - Yalanda Comeaux, MSN MJ RN CMSRN
Board Liaison - Ms. Kristi L. Reguin-Hartman, MSN APRN ACNS-BC
Advisor - Frank Purcell, BS- Staff Liaison - Donna Olthoff , BS
- Staff Liaison - Arhlene Delfin
Member - Dr. Serena Rinn Bumpus, MSN RN NEA-BC
Member - Ms. Monica Lynn van der Zee, BSN RN PCCN-K CMSRN
Member - Kristi L. Richards, RN
Member - Terrie Tomeko Hall, BSN CMSRN
Member - JoAnna Kavanah, MSN RN CMSRN
Medical-Surgical Nursing Competencies Task Force
AMSN is launched a project to develop the competencies required of medical-surgical nurses. We are undertaking this work because there is not one set of generally accepted competencies for medical-surgical nurses.
The Executive Steering Committee is an advisory group that will review/edit/approve competencies. They will also assist AMSN with dissemination of the competencies.
The Competencies Task Force is a group of 12 nurses from varied backgrounds and experience who are working closely with our selected consultants to draft the competencies.
- Staff Liaison - Donna Olthoff , BS
- Staff Liaison - Arhlene Delfin
Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee has the very important job of selecting of the AMSN Board of Directors. They do this through a rigorous vetting process to select the most qualified candidates to serve as President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, and Director.
Staff Liaison - Mary Steffens
Scholarship & Awards Committee
The Scholarship & Awards Committee annually distributes $40,000, or an amount specified by the Board of Directors, in scholarships, grants, and awards to advance the nursing profession by rewarding excellent medical-surgical practice and by providing financial support for medical-surgical nurses.
Chairperson - Dr. Katie A. Chargualaf, PhD RN CMSRN
Member - Christopher S. Blum, RN CMSRN
Member - Dodi Walters, RN CMSRN
Member - Ms. Eunice Denise Mayo, MSN RN
Member - Dr. Kathy Kay Prue-Owens, PhD RN CCRN
Member - Susan Elizabeth Beverung, MSN RN
Member - Tracey Dryden, MEd MA BSN RN-BC
Member - Dr. Elizabeth Day, PhD RN CHPN CMSRN
Member - Dr. Nelson Tuazon, DNP DBA RN NEA-BC CENP CPHQ FACHE
Member - Dr. Michael Urton, MSN CNS APRN-BC
Board Liaison - Dr. Marisa L. Streelman, MSN RN CMSRN- Staff Liaison - Donna Olthoff , BS
- Staff Liaison - Arhlene Delfin
Ex Officio Member - Dr. Summer A. Bryant, DNP RN CMSRN
MSNCB Volunteer Units
CCCTM Item Writers Committee
This is the committee that develops new questions for the exams. This group works closely with Prometric, our test vendor.
Chairperson - Diana Harmon, MSN MHA RN CCCTM
Member - Dr. Marie A. Rogers, DNP RN-BC GCNS-BC CCCTM FGNLA
Member - Amy Mekan, MSN RN-BC CCCTM
Member - Sadiat Toyin Lawal, MSN RN CCCTM
Member - Tina Truong, RN CCCTM
Member - Mrs. Rita Lovelace, BSN RN CCCTM
Member - Cynthia Hiiva, MSN RN CCCTM MSCS
Member - Jane Mazzeo, BSN RN-BC CCCTM
Member - Nancy Barnish-Hunter, RN MSN CCM CCCTM
Member - Debra Irwin-Chapman, BSN RN CCCTM
CCCTM Test Development Committee
This is the primary committee that develops new forms for the exams and reviews item statistics. This group works closely with Prometric, our test vendor.
- Chairperson - Diana Harmon, MSN MHA RN CCCTM
Member - Angelica May, BSN RN CCCTM
Member - Mrs. Diane C. Brookes, RN CCCTM
Member - Ms. Doris Velasquez, MSN RN CMSRN CCCTM PHN
CMSRN Certification Renewal Committee
This committee is made up of nurses who attained the Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN®) certification and oversees the certification renewal process, reviews applications as needed, and performs required audits.
Chairperson - Don H. Everly, MSN MBA RN-BC CMSRN NEA-BC ONC OCNS-C
Member - Mrs. Jessica Ann Graff, RN CMSRN
Member - Mrs. Cheryl Sheffield, MSN RN CMSRN OCN
Member - Dr. Tiara Cohen, RN CMSRN
Member - Ms. Joan Dianna Henlon, MSN RN CMSRN RN-BC
Member - Dr. Charlie Dharmasukrit, PhD RN CMSRN
Member - Ms. Amy J Velsko, MSN RN CBN RNBC FNP-C
Member - Alexandra Morrison, RN CMSRN
Member - Jillian Knudsen, RN CMSRN
Member - Mrs. Nina Glaiza Pacheco, RN CMSRN
Member - Mrs. Joslyn Mary Pazour, RN CMSRN
Member - Mrs. Katiuska Peppard, RN CMSRN
Member - Ms. Kimako N. Desvignes, RN CMSRN
Member - Charity B. Poku, RN CMSRN
Member - Mrs. Amy Kristine Sustar, RN CMSRN
Member - Mrs. Cristen Mackwell, MSN RN CMSRN NPD-BC
Member - Linda Simek, RN CMSRN
Member - Mrs. Philomena Valson, RN CMSRN
Member - Dr. Pamela H. Treister, DNP CNS RN CMSRN
Member - Mrs. Amy Melissa Tucker, BSN RN PCCN CMSRN PHN
Member - Tiaa Padgette, RN CMSRN
Member - Ms. Carly Paris Burton, RN CMSRN
Member - Ms. Joel M. Moorhead, MSN RN CMSRN
Staff Liaison - Joanne Silverberg
CMSRN Item Reviewers Committee
This is the committee that reviews current questions. This group works closely with Prometric, our test vendor.
Member - Mrs. Maria Elizabeth Vitale-Echon, RN CMSRN
Member - Mrs. Clara G. Livingston, RN CMSRN
Member - Ms. Sana A. Habib, MSN RN CMSRN AG-CNS APRN
Member - Alysa Angel, RN CMSRN
Member - Mr. Ryan Michael Zipagan Padua, MSN RN CMSRN
Member - Kelsey A. Sundwall, BSN RN CMSRN
Member - Ariela E. Kauffman, RN CMSRN
Member - Ms. Marita Anne Kametas, BSN RN CMSRN
Member - Mrs. Jill Bigelow, RN CMSRN
Staff Liaison - Mrs. Kristina Esposito, BBA CMSRN
CMSRN Item Writers Committee
This is the committee that develops new questions for the exams. This group works closely with Prometric, our test vendor.
Member - Mrs. Allison Rodecap, RN CMSRN
Member - Mrs. Charlene Hughes, MSN RN CMSRN DNS-CT ONC RAC-CT
Member - Mrs. Jara Deann Monroe, BSN RN CMSRN
Member - Mrs. Candace B. McKinney, RN CMSRN
Member - Mrs. Iska Okello, RN CMSRN
Member - Sherin Begum, RN CMSRN
Member - Verena Sink Bailey, RN CMSRN
Member - Ellen W. Manieri, MSN RN CMSRN
Member - Deanna T. Allison, MSN RN CMSRN
Member - Mrs. Michelle Lynn Rudolph, RN CMSRN
Member - Ms. Bonita Marie Clement, MS RN-BC PHN CMSRN
Member - Mrs. Katherine Goudreau, MSN RN CMSRN
Member - Mrs. Estelle M. Coopersmith, MS RN CMSRN
Member - Mrs. Kristen Oakley, MSN RN CMSRN
Member - Mrs. Rebekah Housman, RN CMSRN
Member - Dr. Jolly Mathews Punchamannil, DNP RN CMSRN NE-BC
Member - Ms. Ashley Dianne Faulkner, RN CMSRN- Staff Liaison - Mrs. Kristina Esposito, BBA CMSRN
CMSRN Test Development Committee
This is the primary committee that develops new forms for the exams and reviews item statistics. This group works closely with Prometric, our test vendor.
Chairperson - Dr. Aimee Lea Burch, APRN-CNS CMSRN
Member - Wendy G. Woodall, MSN RN CMSRN
Member - Mrs. Jessica Amber Borthwick, RN CMSRN
Member - Ms. Renee Y. Pate, RN MSN CMSRN- Staff Liaison - Mrs. Kristina Esposito, BBA CMSRN
