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 that many around. They are only on the floors when th...
brianprimm replied to rstigers's topic in 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 expects them to. The programs are not anticipating...
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 or area. Think about a Wound Care CNS. Travels al...
brianprimm replied to rrkeni's topic in Post Graduate
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 recall there were about 80-90 applicants that year. ...