Jessica Tully, DNP, RN, CMSRN, CNML, CENP

April 2024

Last month we celebrated Certified Nurses Day. I hope you had a good one! Whether you are newly certified or have been certified over a span of years or decades, it is important to celebrate your hard work and dedication to the profession of nursing. I especially want to recognize those with medical-surgical certification (CMSRN). Your mastery of skill set to provide care in the difficult specialty for medical-surgical patients does not go unnoticed. The value a CMSRN brings to their patient is impactful and proves you bring the highest level of expertise to the forefront in the care you provide. I am honored to be a CMSRN and humbled to be part of the large professional group of dedicated certified medical-surgical nursing professionals.

I reflected on my nursing practice background during the past month. Being a medical-surgical nurse has brought me joy in my profession. There is no other specialty like it. The connection we get with our patients and families makes it the greatest blessing to be a medical-surgical nurse. I have worked in other areas within the hospital environment and nothing has been as fulfilling to me as a medical-surgical nurse. My CMSRN credential aligns with who I am as a person and a professional. I believe in providing the best care for our medical-surgical patients and value professional growth. I hope you have the same feelings towards your practice and credential. I know it took hard work and dedication to get to where you are today. I would like to thank you for your commitment to the nursing profession and especially to the specialty of medical-surgical nursing!

 

February 2024

I hope the start of 2024 has been good to you! I am Jessica Tully, DNP, RN, CMSRN, CNML, CENP, and I am excited to be stepping into the role of MSNCB President-Elect this year! I have been a Registered Nurse for over 20 years and am currently the medical-surgical division Director for Midland Memorial Hospital. I have a passion to work closely with outstanding medical-surgical clinicians and further advance the specialty of medical-surgical nursing.

I would also like to use this President’s Message as an opportunity to introduce our new Board members to MSNCB. We are very excited to have Director, Hannie Yu, MSN, RN, CMSRN, NPD-BC and Public Member, Matt Turner, PhD.

Hannie is a Registered Nurse with three decades of experience. She began her career in 1994 by obtaining a BSN from Central Philippine University. Throughout her career, she has focused on medical-surgical nursing with a concentration in oncology and wound care. In 2016, she earned a Master's Degree in Nursing (Education) from Gonzaga University and has maintained her certification as a medical-surgical nurse. RN since 2012. Hannie has worked for different nursing facilities and has been at UW Medicine - Valley Medical Center for over 11 years. For the past four years, she has served as a clinical nurse educator, and she recently passed the examination for the ANCC Nursing Professional Development Board Certification. Hannie continuously develops education curricula that cater to the needs of the nurses and nursing assistants she supports, incorporating technology and programs to keep the content fresh and engaging for adult learners. She advocates for professional growth and clinical competency among nurses and mentors them to pursue specialty certification in medical-surgical nursing.

Dr. Matt Turner is a licensed psychologist that has worked in private practice and in the school settings. He has an extensive background in assessment and organizational leadership. He is owner of Revolution Assessment, Management, & Consulting (Revolution AMC), a firm designed to assist organizations with research and credentialing needs. In this role, he facilitates the development, improvement, and management of ongoing operation of examinations and credentialing programs. He has broad regulation and credentialing experience, having directed the development of examinations both in the US and internationally including the Psychology Licensing Exam (EPPP). He is excited to provide a both a certification perspective and health services consumer perspective to the Board.

We look forward to the value Hannie and Matt will bring MSNCB and the certificants.

Sincerely,
Jessica Tully, DNP, RN, CMSRN, CNML, CENP