brianprimm

brianprimm has 4 years experience and specializes in Neuro ICU.

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1. CNS vs. CNL

   brianprimm replied to BittyBabyRN's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

   Not really. The CNS folks are usually attached to a service line. We have quite a few working with Wound/Ostomy Care some Stroke CNS (Stroke Coordinators), CV Specialists, etc. There really aren't...

2. Direct entry MSN/CNL without nursing experience

   brianprimm replied to rstigers's topic in Nurse Management

   I have been reading posts about CNLs, and it sounds like most people are fearful of Direct Entry MSN graduates not having the leadership/experience/training of a traditional nurse. They won't. No one...

3. CNS vs. CNL

   brianprimm replied to BittyBabyRN's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

   I am a CNL working in Dallas/Ft Worth for a large system with 14 entities. The biggest difference here is that I focus my efforts on my clinical microsystem. A CNS will cover a certain disease process...

4. all those who have been through or are considering UT's CNL program

   brianprimm replied to rrkeni's topic in Post Graduate Students

   An old topic, but I feel the need to weigh in. University of Toledo's CNL program is great, I graduated in 2009. Our class was about 31, down from 35 in the start. (8 of which were man-nurses) as I...