How do they match: Clinical Nurse Specialists

  • Infection Preventionist

  • Design evaluation programs regarding the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice or organizational systems.
  • Design patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
  • Prepare reports to document patients' care activities.
  • Present clients with information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
  • Provide direct care by performing comprehensive health assessments, developing differential diagnoses, conducting specialized tests, or prescribing medications or treatments.
  • Provide specialized direct and indirect care to inpatients and outpatients within a designated specialty, such as obstetrics, neurology, oncology, or neonatal care.

  • Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities.
  • Prescribe medications.