South Carolina Organization of Nurse Leaders

The mission of the South Carolina Organization of Nurse Leaders (SCONL) is to provide nurses with opportunities to improve healthcare in South Carolina through fostering the development of its members via education, evidence-based practice, and networking.

Membership is open to all registered nurses in South Carolina who are in management positions in health care institutions, who hold organizational roles in administration, or who are accountable for strategic, operational, and/or management outcomes in sites where health care is delivered. SCONL is affiliated nationally with AONL.

Join Now: 2026 Professional Membership Groups
Registration for the 2026 SCHA Professional Membership Groups is now open. Participation in these groups supports peer collaboration and contributes to SCHA’s mission of building a better state of health.
You can join now by logging in to the Member Portal and completing the registration.

1. Your username will be your email address. If it doesn’t recognize your email, click “create account.”
2. Click “forgot password” to set your own password.
3. Right side of your account page, click “Join a PMG”

Please note that this is only for PMG  membership dues and does not apply to events/sponsorships.
For any questions or concerns please contact Kim Wooten or Kasey McCarty.

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Board Members

President

Ashley Capps, Tidelands Health

Past President

Tony Derrick, McLeod Regional Medical Center

President-Elect

Vacant

Secretary

Lisa James, Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge 

Treasurer

Michael Smith, MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center

District 1 Representative

Shaunda Trotter, AnMed

District 2 Representative

Kelly Melton, Prisma Health Richland Hospital

District 3 Representative

Shametra Swaringer Myers, MUSC Health Marion Medical Center

District 4 Representative

Leah Ramos, MUSC Health University Medical Center

Standards & Practices Member at Large

Rebecca Vincent, McLeod Regional Medical Center 

Member at Large

Ashley Gaskin, McLeod Health

Staff

Kim Wooten, SCHA

kwooten@scha.org