01/12/2026
UK HealthCare Cardiovascular Clinical Nurse Specialist Christine Slaughter, DNP, APRN-CNS, CCRN, CCNS, CV-BC, has been selected as a member of the Class of 2026 Fellow of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute (CNSI), a prestigious national honor recognizing excellence and leadership in advanced nursing practice.
Slaughter is one of only 26 Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) nationwide chosen for induction into the 2026 CNSI Fellowship class and the only CNS selected from the state of Kentucky.
“I am humbled to be selected as a Fellow of the CNSI,” said Slaughter. “The CNS Fellows are an elite group of advanced practice nurses who impact healthcare and patient outcomes through evidence-based practice, research, advocacy and education across many different specialties. It is truly an honor to have my contributions as a Clinical Nurse Specialist recognized. I also want to acknowledge the UK HealthCare CNS team for their support of me, and their lasting impact on our patients and families, the front-line nurses and UK HealthCare.”