The Merit and Significance of Clinical Nurse Specialists

The authors studied the merit and significance of the role of the clinical nurse specialist (CNS) by collecting quantitative and qualitative data documenting the activities performed in each of the four role components: practitioner, educator, scholar, and consultant. This follow-up study continues...

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Published in:The Journal of nursing administration 1991-09, Vol.21 (9), p.35-43
Main Authors: Boyd, N. Jean, Stasiowski, Shirley A., Catoe, Patricia T., Wells, Pamela R., Stahl, Beverly Marks, Judson, Eileen, Hartman, Anita L., Lander, Jan H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Follow-Up Studies
Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over
Humans
Job Description
Nurse Clinicians
Nursing
Nursing Service, Hospital - manpower
Patient Education as Topic
Program Evaluation
Role
South Carolina
Time and Motion Studies
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Summary:The authors studied the merit and significance of the role of the clinical nurse specialist (CNS) by collecting quantitative and qualitative data documenting the activities performed in each of the four role components: practitioner, educator, scholar, and consultant. This follow-up study continues to substantiate the impact of the CNS role on quality patient outcomes and the major contributions of the CNS to the nursing organization and the hospital.
ISSN:0002-0443
1539-0721
DOI:10.1097/00005110-199109000-00008