JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration · 1991 · 12 citations · 0 references
NursingNursing AdministrationFamily NursingNurse Practitioner PracticeNursing Knowledge ManagementNursing LeadershipPractice ManagementNurse CompetencyNurse PractitionersNursing Continuing Professional DevelopmentNursing OrganizationPatient Outcomes MeasurementQualitative Data CodingQualitative Data CollectionQualitative Data Interpretation
The authors studied the merit and significance of the role of the clinical nurse specialist (CNS) by collecting quantitative and qualitative data documenting the activities performed in each of the four role components: practitioner, educator, scholar, and consultant. This follow-up study continues to substantiate the impact of the CNS role on quality patient outcomes and the major contributions of the CNS to the nursing organization and the hospital.