Description
2007 AJN Book of the Year Award WinnerAcute and Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialists: Best Practices presents the knowledge and tools the CNS needs to provide the best standards of practice and performance. It focuses on the role of the CNS in acute and critical care, emphasizing the relationship between critical care nursing, the patient, and the environment of care. Divided into 3 main sections, the framework of the book is based on the Scope and Standards of Practice for the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Acute and Critical Care and the AACN's synergy model. This book delivers up-to-date information for today's health care along with practical tools for the CNS in acute and critical care settings.- Provides a current guide for the CNS' role in acute and critical care for the most up-to-date information.- Reader-friendly presentation of information provides an easy reference that can be used in day-to-day practice.- Discussion questions based on the CCNS blueprint assist in review for the certification examination, making this book a seminal reference for nurses taking the CCNS certification examination.- Case studies present applied learning of the acute and critical care setting to prepare the reader for real-life situations.
Table of Contents
ForewordPrefacePart IChapter 1: The CNS in Acute and Critical CareHistorical Perspectives: Mandate for Quality in Acute and Critical CareFormat for Chapter:I.Evolution of the CNSa.Acute and Critical Care—an overviewb.CNS role development II.Theoretical perspectivesa.Definition of advanced practiceb.Related literature and researchIII.Educational preparationa.American Association of Colleges of Nursing perspectiveb.Regulatory perspectivesIV.Scope of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance for the CNSa.Development b.ImplementationV.Regulation of CNS practiceChapter 2: From Novice to Expert: CNS CompetenciesI.Theoretical perspectivesa.Modelsb.Framework for practiceII.Review of the Literaturea.CNS in educationb.CNS in practiceIII.Practice implicationsa.Developmental activitiesIV.Strategies to successful development of the CNSa.Goal settingb.Networkingc.MentoringChapter 3: Synergy Model: Guiding the Practice of the CNS in Acute and Critical CareI.Synergy Model Defineda.Patient needs/nurse characteristics—a matchb.Applicability to the CNSII.Dimensions of Practicea.Dimensions definedIII.Standards of Professional Performancea.Standards of Performance definedChapter 4: Spheres of Influence: Defining the Impact of the CNSI.Spheres of Influence for the CNSa.Different perspectivesi.ANAii.NACNSiii.AACNII.Patient/FamilyIII.Nursing personnelIV.Organizational systemsV.CNS Making the differencePart IIDimensions of Practice for the CNS in Acute and Critical Care: Synergy in MotionChapter 5: Clinical JudgmentChapter 6: Clinical InquiryChapter 7: Facilitator of LearningChapter 8: CollaborationChapter 9: Systems ThinkingChapter 10: Advocacy/moral agencyChapter 11: Caring PracticesChapter 12: Response to DiversityPart III Professional Development of the CNS in Acute and Critical CareChapter 13: Professional GrowthI.Mandate for professionalisma.Life long learningb.Dissemination of informationII.Professional responsibilitiesa.OrganizationsChapter 14: Expanded Opportunities for the CNS In Acute and Critical CareI.CNS in industryII.CNS as entrepreneurIII.CNS in private practiceIV.CNS in researchV.CNS in facultyChapter 15: Issues and Future TrendsI.Issues in CNS practicea.Educationalb.Ethicalc.PracticeII.Future trends in CNS practicea.Resurgenceb.Growth while maintaining qualityc.Research AppendixA.Scope of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance for the Acute and Critical Care Clinical Nurse SpecialistB. CCNS examination blueprint
