Clinical Nurse Specialists

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.

Specialties CNS
  1. Erin Lee

    Clinical Nurse Specialist: Job Description, Salary, and How to Become One

    Article
    by Erin Lee, BSN, RN,
    • 3 replies
  2. Emergent

    Pros and cons of RN clinic nursing?

    Nursing Q/A
    by Emergent, RN,
    • 53 replies
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  4. Sarah.1611

    Breast oncology cns band 7 post

    by Sarah.1611,
    • 0 replies
  5. WildcatFanRN

    Is it still worth it?

    by WildcatFanRN, BSN, RN,
    • 3 replies
  6. RN4KU

    CNS in Home Health Program

    by RN4KU,
    • 4 replies
  7. matthewandrew

    CNS, an APRN role on life support?

    by matthewandrew, NP,
    • 9 replies
  8. matthewandrew

    PMHCNS

    by matthewandrew, NP,
    • 3 replies
  9. Loulou

    RN

    by Loulou,
    • 0 replies
  10. Magnolia11

    Question for In Hospital Nurse Educator

    by Magnolia11,
    • 14 replies
  11. DomiMichel24

    CNS Programs

    by DomiMichel24, BSN, RN,
    • 1 reply
  12. archer01

    CNS Certification

    by archer01,
    • 1 reply
  13. dougjiro

    Transcutaneous Oxygen Measurement (TCOM) skills check off

    by dougjiro, CNA, LPN, RN,
    • 2 replies
  14. hildaj247

    RN seeking CNS :)

    by hildaj247,
    • 3 replies
  15. C. T.

    Hospital vs. Hospice career

    by C. T.,
    • 3 replies
  16. AlwaysQuestioning

    Online Statistics Course Eligible as Prerequisite for CNS Program

    by AlwaysQuestioning, BSN, RN,
    • 4 replies
  17. adventure_rn

    CNS for Later?

    by adventure_rn, MSN, NP,
    • 13 replies
  18. ritu1234

    CQi clinical analyst

    by ritu1234,
    • 3 replies
  19. LunaLovegood567

    CNS and experience

    by LunaLovegood567,
    • 6 replies
  20. SheCanRN

    Looking for schools in texas to become a Nurse Specialist

    by SheCanRN,
    • 4 replies
  21. Myethpio

    From CNS to CM? other options?

    by Myethpio,
    • 3 replies
  22. psych nurse in training

    CNS: Admin > Clinical?

    by psych nurse in training,
    • 7 replies
  23. nursegb2013

    ANCC AGCNS Exam

    by nursegb2013,
    • 0 replies
  24. NICU<3RN

    What sort of job/job title do you hold?

    by NICU<3RN,
    • 8 replies
  25. PICCRN79

    What subspecialty will accomplish my goals?

    by PICCRN79,
    • 3 replies
  26. Rajdeep24

    CEN

    by Rajdeep24,
    • 2 replies