FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST PRACTICE

Now in its third edition, this highly acclaimed text remains the leading comprehensive textbook and professionalreference for Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) education and practice. Supported by theory, research, andcurrent literature, the book focuses on CNS roles and scope of practice; expanding opportunities in primary andhome care settings; and outcomes of CNS practice throughout the care continuum and across the three spheresof impact. The third edition is updated to reflect current trends affecting CNS practice, with several new chaptersthat focus on telehealth, home care, and quality improvement.The text begins with an overview of the evolution, attributes, philosophical underpinnings, and key outcomes ofCNSs in the United States. It then addresses nursing interventions, quality, and care delivery, as well as the businessside of CNS practice-consultation, mentoring, project management, and entrepreneurship. It features examplesof CNS practice in a variety of settings and specialty areas. This resource provides students and professionals withthe guidance required to achieve core competencies and improve patient outcomes.

UNIT I. THE NATURE OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST PRACTICE