The National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists has chosen Virtual Inc. as its new management service and support team.

Virtual Inc. has officers in Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., Texas and Nashville. It offers consulting and management services.

NACNS has more than 2,000 members with clinical nurse specialists in a variety of settings.

Melinda Mercy Ray, MSN, will continue as executive director at NACNS, while Saima K. Kendrick will be the new NACNS Operations Director.

“We are excited to make this transition and to be working with a world-class management firm like Virtual,” said NACNS Board President Anne Hysong, MSN, APRN, CCNS, ACNS-BC. “We know that Virtual’s support will help us expand our membership, influence and reach.”