Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist in Home Health Care

1994 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Roe-Prior ◽  
Rosalyn J. Watts ◽  
Kathleen Burke
1994 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Gawlinski ◽  
Leslie S. Kern ◽  
Sara Paul

2000 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-57
Author(s):  
Lizeth Roets ◽  
Diana Du Plessis

It is of paramount important that the clinical nurse specialist, with her advanced knowledge and clinical skills, adopt to the changing South Africa health care policies and technological progress.OpsommingDie kliniese verpleegspesialis, met haar gevorderde kennis en kliniese vaardighede het noodsaaklik geword om by die Suid-Afrikaanse gesondheidsbeleid, tegnologiese vooruitgang en die veranderende omgewing waarin die vroedvrou moet praktiseer, aan te pas. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.


2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-420
Author(s):  
Erika R. Gabbard ◽  
Deborah Klein ◽  
Kathleen Vollman ◽  
Tracy B. Chamblee ◽  
Lisa M. Soltis ◽  
...  

Objectives To describe the role of the clinical nurse specialist, an advanced practice registered nurse in the intensive care setting. The value and impact of the clinical nurse specialist role as a member of the ICU is presented along with a review of clinical nurse specialist education, licensure, and certification requirements as well as a description of the clinical nurse specialist role, scope of practice, and competencies. In addition, a selected review of clinical nurse specialist–led quality improvement and research that resulted in improved patient outcomes is provided. Data sources Review of published medical and nursing literature and expert opinion guidance from a collaborative effort between the Society of Critical Care Medicine, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, and National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. Study selection Not applicable. Data extraction Not applicable. Data synthesis Not applicable. Conclusions The utilization of a clinical nurse specialist, an advanced practice role, in the ICU is a unique and valuable approach for organizations who strive to move evidence into sustainable practice and drive quality through an interprofessional approach. The valuable contributions made by the clinical nurse specialist efficiently and effectively meet the needs of patients, clinicians, and organizations while improving patient outcomes and optimizing cost avoidance strategies, which further lower economic demands on the healthcare system.


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