Transforming Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice: A Comprehensive Guide

Authored by renowned experts FAAN Fulton, Janet S., PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, ANEF, FCNS, FAAN, Goudreau, Kelly A., PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FCNS, CWOCN, and Swartzell, Kristen L, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, ONC, this award-winning textbook has been recognized as the 2014 AJN Book of the Year and a 2014 Doody’s Core Title.

Now in its third edition, this esteemed resource remains the leading comprehensive textbook and professional reference for Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) education and practice. Supported by theory, research, and current literature, the book focuses on CNS roles and scope of practice, expanding opportunities in primary and home care settings, and outcomes of CNS practice throughout the care continuum and across the three spheres of impact.

Evolution and Outcomes of Clinical Nurse Specialists

The text begins with an in-depth exploration of the evolution, attributes, philosophical underpinnings, and key outcomes of CNSs in the United States. This foundational knowledge provides the groundwork for understanding the critical role CNSs play in the healthcare system.

Nursing Interventions, Quality, and Care Delivery

The book delves into the heart of CNS practice, covering nursing interventions, quality, and care delivery. It also addresses the business side of CNS practice, including consultation, mentoring, project management, and entrepreneurship. These crucial aspects of CNS practice are illuminated through examples from various settings and specialty areas.

New to the Third Edition

This updated edition reflects current practices and the latest core competencies, featuring a new section, “Creating a Culture of Quality,” which addresses patient safety, high-reliability organizations, Big Data, and efficiency. Emerging areas of CNS practice, such as telehealth, pediatric palliative care, wound care, and home care, are also highlighted.

Key Features and Benefits

• Emphasizes the CNS practitioner as expert clinician, consultant, researcher, and educator
• Written and edited by over 40 leading experts in CNS nursing, representing the “Who’s Who” of the field
• Highlights core competencies and practice outcomes identified in NACNS’s 2019 Statement on Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice and Education
• Presents models of CNS specialty care and CNS practice with outcomes
• Includes discussion questions, ethical considerations, analysis and synthesis exercises, and clinical application considerations to facilitate learning
• Instructors’ PowerPoint slides are included for enhanced teaching and learning

This comprehensive resource is an indispensable guide for students and professionals seeking to achieve core competencies and improve patient outcomes in clinical nurse specialist practice.