Texas Clinical Nurse Specialists – TxCNS

History of the Organization

Texas Clinical Nurse Specialists was begun in March 2003 by a group of CNS leaders in Texas and formally adopted Bylaws in January 2004. We have functioned as a virtual group with meetings by conference calls and emails. Originally based in Richardson, Texas, the organization moved its home base to Austin, Texas as of spring 2006.

Leadership

President

Heather Cuevas, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FCNS, Assitant Professor, The University of Texas at Austin

Immediate Past-President
Megan Wheeler, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, Structural Heart Coordinator, Methodist Dallas Medical Center

President-Elect
Sarah Andrews, RN, ACNS-BC, ANVP-BC, MSc, SCRN, PCCN, CMRSN, Stroke Program Coordinator, Baylor Scott & White Health

Secretary

Ellen Munsterman, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC
Gerontology Program Coordinator
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, Ft Worth

Treasurer
Linda Cole, DNP, RN, APRN, CCNS, CPHQ, CNE
Assistant Professor, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Director, Center for Advanced Clinical Practice, CHI St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

Legislation/Regulation Committee
Irene Gilliland, PhD, APRN, CNS-M/S, ACHPN
Assistant Professor
Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing
University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX

Membership Committee

Jame Restau, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, ACHPN
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Palliative Care
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Irving

Communications
Megan Wheeler, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC