Full Description
Written by a Clinical Nurse Specialist for Clinical Nurse Specialists, this text explores the expanding roles and responsibilities of the CNS- from core competencies and theoretical foundations for practice to caring for the hospitalized adult to shaping the healthcare system through the CNS's spheres of influence.
With a special emphasis on the practical application in clinical practice the author uses a body-system approach to guide readers through evidence-based collaborative and independent nursing interventions within the framework of the CNS role.
Contents
Advanced Practice Nursing: Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Practice
Phenomena of Concern to the Clinical Nurse Specialist
Pain
Health Problems Associated with Aging
Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Psycho-Social Health Problems
Skin Problems and Wound Care
Neurological Problems
Cardiovascular Problems
Pulmonary Problems
Endocrine Problems
Gastrointestinal Problems
Renal Problems
Hematology and Oncology Problems
Immune Problems
Genitourinary/Gynecological Problems
Musculoskeletal Problems
