Your Chapter Board

President: Megan Rushing-Smith

President-Elect: Shelby Cain, DNP, CPNP-AC

Shelby  is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, where she has worked in pediatric care for nine years — six as a nurse and the last three as a nurse practitioner. She specializes in pediatric gastroenterology and urology, providing comprehensive, family-centered care to children with complex needs. Cain is passionate about improving clinical outcomes, strengthening care coordination and ensuring every child and family feels supported throughout their care. She is an active member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and is committed to advancing her expertise to remain at the forefront of pediatric specialty care.

Immediate Past President: Brianna Dale, DNP, CPNP-PC

Brianna Dale is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. She began her nursing career there in 2010 and spent the next 8 years at the bedside in the CVICU. She obtained her DNP from UTHSC in 2018. Since that time, Brianna has been an inpatient neurology nurse practitioner at Le Bonheur. She has taken care of patients with a wide variety of neurologic conditions, but her interest is focused on pediatric epilepsy.

Secretary: Amanda Gibbs


  

Treasurer: Mallory Crenshaw, DNP

  

CE Chair: Julie Cupples, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC

  

Membership Chair: Morgan Bennett, FNPC, CPNP-AC 

  

Communications Chair: Maya Emptage

  

Legislative Chair: Amanda Travis, CFNP-BC

  

Student Liaison: Hannah Lochan