In 2017, Clinical Nurse Specialist were recognized as one of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Michigan. Our founding MI-CNS board members founding MI-CNS board members completed a 10-year legislative journey to define and protect Clinical Nurse Specialists.

[Front row l to r: Former State Representative Ken Yonker, Governor Rick Snyder (seated), Linda Taft, President ANA-MI, Cathy Lewis, MICNS Board Member, Katie Lavery, Michigan Affiliate of American College of Nurse-Midwives, Ann Sheehan, MICNP Immediate Past President. Back row l to r: Former State Senator Mark Jansen (had previously sponsored Senate Bill 2), Monika Miner, WSU College of Nursing, Teresa Wehrwein, Special Assistant to the Dean, MSU College of Nursing, Brian Sapita & Jeff Snyder (former staffers to Rep. Yonker), State Senator Mike Shirkey, Heather Nicholoff (MICNP lobbyist), Kheder Davis & Associates. ]