ABOUT US

The Organization
The Arkansas Center for Nursing, Inc. is the state's nursing workforce center and is a member of the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers. One of the exciting new goals of the Center is to publish reports related to the supply, demand, and educational capacity of the nursing workforce in the state.
Board of Directors
The Arkansas Center for Nursing, Inc. is a non-profit organization with a board of directors representing nursing and community leaders from Arkansas. The Board of Directors is established and operates according to established bylaws.
President – Clinta Ché Reed, PhD, RN, CNL-BC. Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
President-elect – Randi Mackey, MSN, RN. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Secretary – Donna Koestler, DNP, Ed. D., RN, CNE, CHSE. Jefferson Regional School of Nursing
Treasurer – Kristie Lowry, DNP, RN. Capella University
Sarah Bemis, DNP, BA, RN. Capella University. Mercy Health Systems.
Pipere Brettell. Barber Law Firm.
Alesha Collins, MSN, MHA. Howard Memorial Hospital
Katelin Cooper, MNSc, APRN, C-NP. Analytics Plus, LLC.
Patricia Cowan, PhD, RN, FAAN. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences – College of Nursing
Keitha Griffith, DNP, RN, NEA-BC. University of Central Arkansas.
Mike Kennedy. Arkansas Department of Workforce Services.
Terri McKown, DNP, FNP-BC. River Valley Christian Clinic.
Stephen Pennington, MSN, RN, CENP, NEA-BC, NE-BC, CCRN-K. Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System.
Crystal Rose, PhD, MHA, RN. University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Joy Stringfellow, MS, RN. University of Arkansas at Monticello.
Organizational Documents
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BYLAWS OF THE ACN (pdf)
2019 Annual Membership Meeting Documents
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2019 Annual Membership Meeting Documents
MEETING MINUTES
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2018 Annual Membership Minutes