Committees & Volunteer Units
Benefits of Volunteering
Volunteers are the lifeblood of an association. In addition to benefiting the association, serving as a volunteer reaps both personal and professional rewards and allows you to share your expertise with other members, volunteers, staff, and experts. Participation on most committees provides professional development contact hours. We encourage you to get involved!
Types of Volunteer Units
In addition to the Board of Directors, we have many volunteer units that assist in accomplishment of goals outlined in the strategic plan.
Committees have regular ongoing responsibilities as defined by their Committee Charter. Individuals serve for two years and may be reappointed.
Task forces are formed as needed to accomplish special projects. Task Force members serve for the duration of the project and disband once the work is completed.
Becoming Part of a Volunteer Unit
Volunteers are selected through a “Call for Volunteers” that is sent to all AMSN voting members and/or CMSRN® certificants outlining available opportunities.
Our annual Call for Volunteers takes place in late summer/early fall in advance of the January 1 start of the Fiscal year, but opportunities occasionally arise throughout the year
- AMSN Current Volunteer Opportunities (No open Calls for Volunteers at this time)
- MSNCB Current Volunteer Opportunities (No open Calls for Volunteers at this time)
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. John Erik Jorgensen, MPA RN CMSRN
- Vice Chair - Lori Magestro, DNP, RN, MEDSURG-BC
- Member - David V. Brennan, RN BC MSN CMSRN
- Member - Katherine Ann Schulz, MSN, RN-BC
- Member - Mrs. Martha Metz, MSN RN CMSRN
- Member - Mrs. Penny M Winfield, RN-BC, MSN
- Member - Mary Colleen Sembar, MSM BSN RN-BC CCRN-K CMSRN
- Member - Ms. Stacey M. Brundrett, RN CMSRN
- Member - Dr. Donna L. Martin, DNP, RN, CMSRN, CDE, CNE
- Member - Mrs. Jessica Crowley, DNP RN-BC CMSRN
- Member - Ms. Sara N. Newberry, DNP RN CMSRN
- Member - Karen A. Caldwell, MSN BSN RN-BC NP-C
- Member - Ms. Elizabeth Ann Bland, BSN RN CMSRN
- Member - Heidi Marie Etter, MSN, RN, CMSRN, IBCLC
- Member - Dr. Venecia Ann Holmes, DBA MHA BSN CMSRN NE-BC
- Member - Stacy E. Eidson, BSN RN CMSRN
- Board Liaison - Mrs. Tuesday L. Adams, MSN RN-BC
- Staff Liaison - Donna Olthoff , BS
- Staff Liaison - Arhlene Delfin
Awards, Grants and Scholarship Committee
The Awards, Grants and Scholarship Committee annually distributes scholarships, grants, and awards in an amount specified by the Board of Directors, to advance the medical-surgical nursing profession.
- Chairperson - Dr. Katie A. Chargualaf, PhD RN CMSRN
- Vice Chair - Dr. Nelson Tuazon, DNP DBA RN NEA-BC CENP CPHQ FACHE FNAP FAAN
- Member - Dr. Kathy Kay Prue-Owens, PhD RN CCRN
- Member - Dr. Michael Urton, MSN CNS APRN-BC
- Member - Dodi Walters, RN CMSRN
- Member - Tracey Dryden, MEd MA BSN RN-BC
- Member - Christopher S. Blum, RN CMSRN
- Member - Dr. Elizabeth Day, PhD RN CHPN CMSRN
- Member - Ms. Eunice Denise Mayo, MSN RN
- Board Liaison - Ms. Catherine Skowronsky, MSN RN CMSRN ACNS
- Staff Liaison - Arhlene Delfin
- Staff Liaison - Donna Olthoff , BS
- Ex Officio Member - Dr. Summer A. Bryant, DNP RN CENP CMSRN
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.
- Staff Liaison - Mrs. Kate Searfoorce, M.Ed, MBA
Legislative Committee
Our Legislative Committee supports and implements the AMSN strategic mission, vision, goals and plans through professional legislative and regulatory advocacy at the state and federal levels. A legislative priority agenda is established by the AMSN Board of Directors on an annual basis for the committee to execute.
- Coordinator - Dr. Serena Rinn Bumpus, DNP RN NEA-BC
- Associate Coordinator - Ms. Monica Lynn van der Zee, BSN RN PCCN-K CMSRN
- Board Liaison - Ms. Kristi L. Reguin-Hartman, MSN APRN ACNS-BC
- Advisor - Mr. Jim W Twaddell
- Staff Liaison - Arhlene Delfin
- Staff Liaison - Donna Olthoff , BS
- Member - Dr. Patricia Traylor West, MSN RN PCCN - K NEA-BC
- Member - Dr. Charla Buford Johnson
- Member - Dr. Emerald Charity Bilbrew, DNP, RN, CMSRN
- Member - Dr. Juanita E. Hernandez, DNP RN NE-BC CMSRN
- Member - Mrs. Lorraine M. Cuesta, BSN RN CMSRN
- Member - Terrie Tomeko Hall, BSN CMSRN
- Member - Mrs. Charlotte Middleton, MSN RN CMSRN
- Member - Ms. Kamala C. McGee, MSN MBA/HC RN
- Member - Dr. Stephanie L. Stewart, DNP RN CMSRN
- Member - Elizabeth Malia Rogers, MSN RN
- Member - Mrs. Jennifer A. Tavera, MSN RN CMSRN RN-BC
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
Program Planning Committee
Program Planning Committee
- Chairperson - Dr. Dianna Copley, DNP, APRN-CNS, ACCNS-AG, CCRN
- Chair-Elect - Ms. Jennifer Miller, RN CMSRN ONC
- Member - Stacy Ann Chapman, RN CMSRN
- Member - Dr. Susan Hopkinson, RN-BC
- Member - Mrs. Susan M. Tokarski, DNP, RN, CMSRN, NE-BC
- Member - Mrs. Valarie Thomas, DNP, RN, CMSRN, M.Div.
- Board Liaison - Ms. Andrea V. Melendez, MSN RN CHTP HTCP HSMI RM
- Education Director - Michele Boyd, MSN RN NPD-BC
- Education Director - Ms. Sally S. Russell, RN BSN MN CMSRN CNE
- Staff Liaison - Mrs. Kate Searfoorce, M.Ed, MBA
- AJJ Staff - Kristina Moran, BA
- AJJ Staff - Jen Jardine
MSNCB Volunteer Units
CMSRN Item Reviewers Committee
This is the committee that reviews current questions. This group works closely with Prometric, our test vendor.
- Member - Ms. Sana A. Habib, MSN RN CMSRN AG-CNS APRN
- Member - Ms. Marita Anne Kametas, MSN, APN, FNP-BC, CMSRN, COCN
- Member - Mrs. Maria Elizabeth Vitale-Echon, RN CMSRN
- Member - Alysa Angel, RN CMSRN
- Member - Kelsey A. Sundwall, MSN RN CMSRN
- Member - Mrs. Clara G. Livingston, RN CMSRN
- Member - Ariela E. Kauffman, RN CMSRN
- Staff Liaison - Mrs. Kristina Esposito, BBA ICE-CCP
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. Estelle M. Coopersmith, MS RN CMSRN
- Member - Mrs. Kristen Oakley, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN, CNEcl
- Member - Dr. Jolly Mathews Punchamannil, DNP RN CMSRN NE-BC
- Member - Mrs. Ashley Dianne Carson, RN CMSRN
- Member - Mrs. Allison Rodecap, RN CMSRN
- Member - Ms. Charlene Hughes, DNP, RN, CMSRN, ONC
- Member - Mrs. Katherine Goudreau, MSN RN CMSRN CNE
- Member - Iska Okello, RN CMSRN
- Member - Mrs. Candace B. McKinney, RN CMSRN
- Member - Sherin Begum, RN CMSRN
- Member - Verena Sink Bailey, RN CMSRN
- Member - Ellen W. Manieri, MSN RN CMSRN
- Member - Mrs. Michelle Lynn Rudolph, RN CMSRN
- Staff Liaison - Mrs. Kristina Esposito, BBA ICE-CCP
CMSRN Recertification 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 - Linda Simek, RN CMSRN
- Member - Tiaa Padgette, RN
- Member - Ms. Kimako N. Desvignes, RN CMSRN
- Member - Ms. Joel M. Moorhead, MSN RN CMSRN
- Member - Jillian Knudsen, RN CMSRN
- Member - Dr. Tiara Cohen, RN CMSRN
- Member - Dr. Charlie Dharmasukrit, PhD RN CMSRN
- Member - Alexandra Morrison, RN CMSRN
- Member - Mrs. Nina Glaiza Pacheco, RN CMSRN
- Member - Mrs. Jessica Ann Graff, RN CMSRN
- Member - Mrs. Joslyn Mary Pazour, RN CMSRN
- Member - Mrs. Katiuska Peppard, BSN RN CMSRN
- Member - Charity B. Poku, RN CMSRN
- Member - Mrs. Cristen Mackwell, DNP RN CMSRN NPD-BC
- Member - Mrs. Amy Kristine Sustar, RN CMSRN
- Member - Dr. Pamela H. Treister, DNP CNS RN CMSRN
- Member - Mrs. Amy Melissa Tucker, BSN RN PCCN CMSRN PHN
- Member - Ms. Carly Paris Burton, RN 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 - Mr. Ryan Michael Zipagan Padua, MSN RN CMSRN CNE
- Member - Deanna T. Allison, MSN RN CMSRN
- Member - Mrs. Jessica Amber Borthwick, RN CMSRN
- Staff Liaison - Mrs. Kristina Esposito, BBA ICE-CCP