National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists

10/03/2025

Thinking about becoming a Clinical Nurse Specialist or navigating the path to certification? In the latest edition of Rick's round-up, NACNS President Rick Bassett answers your top questions—from CNS certification and Medicare billing to finding the right CNS program and understanding licensure requirements.

💬 No matter your level of expertise, this Q&A is packed with insight to guide your next steps.

👉 Read the full blog: https://brnw.ch/21wWkOX

09/26/2025

NACNS President Rick Bassett joined the President Pit Stop during the 5th Annual National APP Week to highlight this year’s theme: "Racing Toward the Future: Celebrating APPs."

Rick discusses what we have been up to at NACNS, our advocacy efforts, and the importance of the APP role.

📽 Watch Rick’s presentation here: https://brnw.ch/21wW8mh

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09/25/2025

⏰ Final Reminder! ⏰ The Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute (CNSI) Fellow Program application deadline is September 30 at 11:59 PM ET!

This is your chance to be honored for your exceptional contributions to the CNS profession. Don’t wait—submit your application today.

Apply now ➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wW6vT
Learn more ➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wW6vU

09/23/2025

📢 Clinical Nurse Specialists - don’t miss out! Join fellow Advanced Practice Providers during for a free virtual Advanced Practice Providers Pharmacology Conference happening this Friday, September 26, 2025!

🎓 Earn up to 7.25 CE hours at this online event.
💡 Expand your knowledge with the latest evidence-based practices, ethics, and legal issues in prescribing.
⏰ Register by end of day tomorrow, September 23, to secure your spot: https://bit.ly/4nFMUWP
👇 See the full agenda in the graphic below.

For more details on National APP Week, visit: https://nationalappweek.com/

09/22/2025

🎉 Join NACNS in celebrating National Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Week! From September 22-26, we honor the contributions of Advanced Practice Providers, including and the impact they have on the fields of medicine and nursing. 🩺 Their expertise, compassion and commitment to patient care strengthen the collaborative model that defines Advanced Practice.

Take a moment to recognize and celebrate the dedication of these professionals who improve health care every day. 💜 To learn more about this week, visit https://nationalappweek.com.

09/19/2025

📢 Calling all future CNSs!

Want to be part of the Annual Conference in San Diego, CA, happening March 9–12, 2026? This is your chance!

Submit a student poster for consideration and showcase your work and innovative ideas to an audience of esteemed CNS peers, mentors, and experts from across the country.

🗓️ Submissions due: October 19, 2025
📌 Find full details and submission guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3HoC0W3

09/12/2025

We’re here at and loving the energy!

NACNS is excited to be exhibiting and connecting with so many incredible CNSs, NACNS members, AMSN Board Members, and future leaders in nursing. 💙

It’s been a pleasure engaging with attendees, sharing the value of the CNS role, and celebrating our partnership with the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN).

Shoutout to Dr. Jackie Iseler, NACNS President-Elect, for representing NACNS!

Also pictured: Michael Szeliga (AMSN Board Director and NACNS Graduate Education Committee member) and Michael Urton (former NACNS Nominating Committee member).

09/11/2025

Today, we honor the lives lost on September 11th and the courage of the heroic first responders, nurses, and healthcare workers who stood strong in the face of tragedy.

09/09/2025

📢 Calling all NACNS Members! If you haven’t submitted your application for the Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute (CNSI) Fellow Program, there’s still time — submissions are open through September 30, 2025. Don’t miss this opportunity to be recognized — get your application in today!

The CNSI Fellow Program honors clinical nurse specialists whose achievements and contributions advance the unique expertise and value the clinical nurse specialist contributes to health care.

📝 Submit your application: https://brnw.ch/21wVB9K
ℹ️ More details: https://brnw.ch/21wVB9J

09/07/2025

As comes to a close, we want to thank clinical nurse specialists across the nation for the impact you make every day. Your collaboration, leadership, and dedication to better outcomes inspire us all.

While the week may be ending, our advocacy for the CNS role continues year-round. Mark your calendars for Sept. 1–7, 2026 — NACNS will be back with another CNS Week celebration.

💜 Thank you for everything you do. 💙

09/07/2025

CNSs make collaboration a daily practice — from nurses to physicians to administrators, we work together to improve care. Here’s a standout CNS-led success story worth revisiting:

📍 In Baltimore, surgery CNSs Symone Everett-Day and Pamela Moss led a multidisciplinary effort to ease ICU overcrowding. They created a patient classification system, trained nurses in neurological assessments, and partnered with the vascular surgery team to match patients to the right level of care.

📈 The results: ICU bed utilization dropped from 79% to 31% — saving 68.5 ICU days with no rise in adverse events. The hospital reduced costs, improved bed availability, and strengthened its Comprehensive Stroke Center accreditation.

That’s the power of CNS leadership and teamwork in action. How has a CNS helped your team thrive?

Find more real-world impact in our infographic ➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wVxYb

09/07/2025

🎓 During , we are celebrating the students preparing to become clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) — the next generation of advanced practice leaders.

CNSs improve care from within: we mentor nurses, support physicians, and strengthen systems so patients experience safer transitions, fewer readmissions, and better outcomes. Today’s students are stepping into a role that blends clinical expertise, evidence-based practice, and leadership skills to transform health care for the future.

💡🩺 Thinking about becoming a CNS? Explore resources and programs on our Career and Education page: https://brnw.ch/21wVxKF