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Clinical Nurse Specialists: A Rare Breed, Teresa Jahn, Evalyn Michira, Elizabeth Plante
Clinical Nurse Specialists: A Rare Breed, Teresa Jahn, Evalyn Michira, Elizabeth Plante
Nursing Posters
What is a CNS?:
- A clinical nurse specialist (CNS) is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) with graduate level education in nursing.
- CNSs are prepared to provided leadership, consultation, and clinical expertise for patients and their families, nurses, and systems.
- Have the autonomy to diagnose and treat based on advanced clinical assessment like other APRNs (Nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, certified registered nurse anesthetists).
- CNS work in all areas of healthcare like clinics, emergency departments, hospital units, entire healthcare systems, or even as independent practitioners/contractors.