Clinical Nurse Specialists - Page 4

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
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  2. dreamct

    Can A CNS work as a staff nurse?

    Last reply by Whispera, MSN, RN
    • 12 replies
  3. bnlgoodrichRN

    Lactation specialty and MSN degrees

    Last reply by cfcgogo
    • 5 replies
  4. newPsychNP

    Board certification for CNS

    Last reply by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN
    • 7 replies
  5. Madriver

    CNS student

    Last reply by kubivern
    • 4 replies
  6. stepbystep12

    Anybody feels they still wanna go the CNS route?

    Last reply by BPnursie
    • 20 replies
  7. Vanilla101

    Certification CNS

    Last reply by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN
    • 5 replies
  8. cacurlytop

    CNL Masters vs BSN?

    Last reply by bluebell2014
    • 7 replies
  9. Ruthcns

    Adult mental health private practice

    Last reply by resilientnurse
    • 1 reply
  10. SHGR

    Question about the Nursing Sphere

    Last reply by SHGR, MSN, RN, CNS
    • 3 replies
  11. pilgrim192

    CNS not recognized

    Last reply by Corey Narry, MSN, RN, NP
    • 1 reply
  12. stepbystep12

    Anybody still doing or just did or thinking about doing CNS?

    Last reply by SHGR, MSN, RN, CNS
    • 14 replies
  13. raismail21

    Interview a CNS please help

    Last reply by raismail21
    • 2 replies
  14. pilgrim192

    New Facebook group for CNS

    Last reply by Psychcns
    • 11 replies
  15. ER823

    Adult CNS-EXAM

    Last reply by ccns34
    • 84 replies
  16. Traumanurse11

    CNS questions

    Last reply by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN
    • 10 replies
  17. BPnursie

    CNS working in ICU

    Last reply by stepbystep12, BSN, DNP
    • 5 replies
  18. pilgrim192

    CNS-Adult primary care? HELP!

    Last reply by pilgrim192
    • 4 replies
  19. nicolein

    Calling all current cns students

    Last reply by Ashley1211
    • 52 replies
  20. rockinbabynurse

    Help! Perinatal CNS v.s. CNL v.s. MSN-education

    Last reply by nancyg0919
    • 10 replies
  21. zip1026

    Need Guidance- CNS student already working in a CNS role

    Last reply by Ahhphoey
    • 4 replies
  22. buzzalong

    CNS jobs

    Last reply by buzzalong
    • 8 replies
  23. fallinnstyle

    Wait listed for FNP program but offered admission to CNS program

    Last reply by buzzalong
    • 6 replies
  24. pilgrim192

    Can a cns switch specialty?

    Last reply by buzzalong
    • 9 replies
  25. buzzalong

    CNS and work as bedside RN?

    Last reply by buzzalong
    • 4 replies
  26. ScooterDoo1965

    CNS transition interview needed for CNS student assignment

    Last reply by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN
    • 4 replies