Title

Clinical Nurse Specialists: A Rare Breed

Authors

Teresa Jahn, St. Cloud Hospital, CentraCare HealthFollow
Evalyn Michira, St. Cloud Hospital, CentraCare HealthFollow
Elizabeth Plante, St. Cloud Hospital, CentraCare HealthFollow

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Description

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.

Publication Date

2023

Publisher

CentraCare Health

City

St. Cloud, MN

Keywords

Clinical Nurse Specialist, CNS, Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), Scope of practice

Disciplines

Nursing Administration | Other Nursing

Comments

2023 Nurses Week Poster

Recommended Citation

Jahn, Teresa; Michira, Evalyn; and Plante, Elizabeth, "Clinical Nurse Specialists: A Rare Breed" (2023). Nursing Posters. 153.
https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/153