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Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS)



The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is an advanced practice RN (APN) possessing an MSN as well as specialty certification. The CNS is an educator, consultant, researcher, leader, and/or health care provider who usually has a specialty practice area such as diabetes, cardiology, respiratory, dialysis, pediatrics or psychiatric-mental health.
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Different roles for CNS's??? Come on guys share what you do!

First day of unemployment

by moonshadeau 10 replies
Last Reply: by traumaRUs Jun 17 05:35 PM   Multi-page thread 1 2

How is your experience as a Psychiatric (pediatric) CNS vs RN in same field?

by jo716 2 replies
Last Reply: by jpRN84 Jun 12 04:22 PM

MS in Nursing vs MSN does this matter?

by criticalHP 16 replies
Last Reply: by LSMartinRN Jun 06 12:57 AM   Multi-page thread 1 2

Clinical Nurse specialist???

by Lee2584 25 replies
Last Reply: by moon906 May 27 01:12 AM   Multi-page thread 1 2 3

What am I?

by deb18 1 reply
Last Reply: by traumaRUs May 07 06:56 AM

CNS Questions

by dgclough 1 reply
Last Reply: by traumaRUs Apr 30 11:19 PM

CNS vs NP?

by NICUplease 95 replies
Last Reply: by bmdrncs Apr 09 05:03 PM   Multi-page thread 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ... Last Page

Hospitalist CNS?

by Super Nurse JoshuA No reply
Last Reply: by Super Nurse JoshuA Mar 22 10:09 AM

Where can I get the 3 P's

by jfailla 2 replies
Last Reply: by Whispera Mar 10 08:34 AM

CNS for Patient Ambulatory Therapy Services (PATS)

by missdubbie 3 replies
Last Reply: by traumaRUs Mar 06 09:39 AM

Serious illness: More seen by NP or CNS?

by Joe NightingMale 3 replies
Last Reply: by llg Mar 02 09:45 PM

Can and does the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner delegate any tasks?

by Akercat 1 reply
Last Reply: by Whispera Mar 01 08:51 PM

CNS certification exam

by ricknick92 4 replies
Last Reply: by WandaL. Feb 27 01:56 PM

HELP with a debate!

by RN2BN08 No reply
Last Reply: by RN2BN08 Feb 26 09:56 PM

Help! I need a CNS!!

by SnarfGirl No reply
Last Reply: by SnarfGirl Feb 20 04:16 PM

Examples of Empathy Tests

by kkhilliard 1 reply
Last Reply: by Whispera Feb 19 09:17 PM

Help I need to Interview a Nurse Manager, Case Manager Practicing NP

by Niccinu 1 reply
Last Reply: by arnfinally Feb 17 09:46 PM

Supervision requirements of psychiatric CNS by psychiatrist?

by WANT2BANURSESOON 2 replies
Last Reply: by Whispera Feb 16 10:19 AM

Maternity/OB Clinical Specialist

by ER1010 13 replies
Last Reply: by jpRN84 Feb 06 03:11 AM   Multi-page thread 1 2

Clarification: CNS v. NP (sorry to repeat!)

by ChiLanQui 3 replies
Last Reply: by traumaRUs Feb 02 08:40 PM

Any Adult/Geriatric CNS's around?

by NurseKatie08 7 replies
Last Reply: by traumaRUs Jan 31 10:25 PM

challenges and oppotunities

by sunshine222 No reply
Last Reply: by sunshine222 Jan 21 12:23 AM

Parent - Child CNS?

by waterlily252 4 replies
Last Reply: by traumaRUs Jan 19 09:43 AM

Anyone hold two CNS specialty certifications?

by traumaRUs No reply
Last Reply: by traumaRUs Jan 18 06:44 AM

Transitional experiences

by mwalydia 2 replies
Last Reply: by mwalydia Jan 16 02:41 PM
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