Re: Clinical Nurse specialist???
Hi Lee....the CNS is a role of many functions - lol! Much of it depends on your state's practice act. I am an adult health CNS in IL and my role mirrors that an NP. I see pts, evaluate, dx, treat and prescribe meds. However, other roles include:
nurse educator
nurse change agent - faciliting changes in process
expert at the bedside - serving as a mentor and/or role model for staff nurses
llg will be along soon and she is also a CNS with a very different role than mine. A CNS does give you many opportunities based on your state's nurse practice act. What type of role do you want? More the APN? Or educator? Or...something else? It is helpful to determine what you want to do with your MSN prior to getting into it.
Good luck...
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