The Nursing Section governance provides a structure and forum for representation in the SCCM Nursing Section to duscuss and act upon specialty-specific issues, and to affect change on a more personal level.  The governance of the Nursing Section is guided by a Strategic Plan, and enacted by the Section Leadership.  A variety of section committee opportunities are available including Advanced Practice & Professional Development, Communication & Recognition, Membership, and Research.

Chair:
Barbara A. Birriel, MSN, ACNP-BC, CRNP, FCCM
Pennsylvania State University College of Nursing
Hershey, PA
bab44@psu.edu
Term:  2012 - 2014

Chair-elect:
Kathryn M. Moore, ACNP, CCRN, DNP
University of Kentucky College of Nursing
Lexington, KY
kmmo222@uky.edu
Term:  2012 - 2014

Past-chair:
Marilyn Hravnak, RN, PhD, MSN, FCCM
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
mhra@pitt.edu
Term:  2012 - 2014

Members-at-Large:
Linda L. Chlan, PhD, RN
University of Minnesota School of Nursing
Minneapolis, MN
chlan001@umn.edu
Term: 2010 - 2013

Lauren R. Sorce, RN, MSN, FCCM
Children's Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
Lsorce@childrensmemorial.org
Term: 2011 - 2014

Sandy M. Swoboda, RN, MS, FCCM
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
sswoboda@jhmi.edu
Term:  2012 - 2015

Council Liaison:
Lynn A. Kelso, MSN, ACNP, FCCM
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
lkels0@uky.edu


Subcommittee Information:

Advanced Practice and Professional Development Committee
Incorporates: (Nurse Issues Track, Expert Mentor Resource, Education)
Chair:
Deborah L. Tuggle, RN, MN, CCNS, FCCM
Critical Care Curriculum
Louisville, KY
deborahjtuggle@gmail.com

Chair-elect:
Lisa Sansalone, ACNP
University of Texas Health Science Center At Houston
Houston, TX
lisa.sansalone@uth.tmc.edu

Membership Committee
Chair:
Christine Kruskamp, MS, RN
Sandy, UT
kruskamp@aol.com

Chair-elect:
Mike Harris, RN, BSN, CCRN, MPH
Osceola Regional Medical Center
Kissimmee, FL
mlharris@mac.com

Recognition and Communication Committee
Chair:
Angela Benefield, BS, RN, CCRN
Saint Jude Medical Center
San Diego, CA 
Benefield.angela@yahoo.com

Chair-elect:
Karen Sands, MSN, CCRN, APRN-BC
Novant Health
Winston-Salem, NC
Benefield.angela@yahoo.com

Research Committee
Chair:
Kathryn M. Moore, ACNP, CCRN, DNP
University of Kentucky College of Nursing
Lexington, KY
kmmo222@uky.edu

Chair-elect:
Linda L. Morris, CNS, PhD, FCCM
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
limorris@nmh.org