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The role of the clinical nurse specialist. 1999

P Armstrong

General Intensive Care Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust.

Despite the prevalence of clinical nurse specialists, research suggests that their role remains poorly understood (O'Hanlan and Gibbon 1996). In practice, they fulfil a number of important roles linked to developing practice. Here, the author critically examines the range of roles the clinical nurse specialist may undertake and how they influence patient care.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007587	Job Description	Statement of the position requirements, qualifications for the position, wage range, and any special conditions expected of the employee.	Position Description,Description, Job,Description, Position,Descriptions, Job,Descriptions, Position,Job Descriptions,Position Descriptions
D009720	Nurse Clinicians	Registered nurses who hold Master's degrees in nursing with an emphasis in clinical nursing and who function independently in coordinating plans for patient care.	Clinical Nurse Specialists,Clinical Nurse Specialist,Nurse Specialist, Clinical,Nurse Specialists, Clinical,Specialist, Clinical Nurse,Specialists, Clinical Nurse,Clinician, Nurse,Clinicians, Nurse,Nurse Clinician
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001294	Attitude to Health	Public attitudes toward health, disease, and the medical care system.	Health Attitude,Attitude, Health,Attitudes, Health,Health Attitudes,Health, Attitude to
D012938	Social Perception	The perceiving of attributes, characteristics, and behaviors of one's associates or social groups.	Perception, Social,Perceptions, Social,Social Perceptions