Clinical Nurse Specialists

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient care.
2. 02Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.
3. 03Develop, implement, or evaluate standards of nursing practice in specialty area, such as pediatrics, acute care, and geriatrics.
4. 04Maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or infection control standards.
5. 05Instruct nursing staff in areas such as the assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of disability, illness, management, technology, or resources.
6. 06Develop and maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or patient care standards, based on evidence-based practice guidelines or expert opinion.
7. 07Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice or organizational systems.
8. 08Observe, interview, and assess patients to identify care needs.
9. 09Provide coaching and mentoring to other caregivers to help facilitate their professional growth and development.
10. 10Monitor or evaluate medical conditions of patients in collaboration with other health care professionals.
11. 11Provide direct care by performing comprehensive health assessments, developing differential diagnoses, conducting specialized tests, or prescribing medications or treatments.
12. 12Provide specialized direct and indirect care to inpatients and outpatients within a designated specialty, such as obstetrics, neurology, oncology, or neonatal care.

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