How do they match: Clinical Nurse Specialists

  • Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Public Health Clinical Nurse Specialist

  • Teach patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
  • Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient care.
  • Design patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
  • Develop, implement, or evaluate standards of nursing practice in specialty area, such as pediatrics, acute care, and geriatrics.
  • Make clinical recommendations to physicians, other health care providers, insurance companies, patients, or health care organizations.
  • Monitor or evaluate medical conditions of patients in collaboration with other health care professionals.
  • Present clients with information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
  • Provide consultation to other health care providers in areas such as patient discharge, patient care, or clinical procedures.
  • 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.

  • Teach classes in area of specialization.
  • Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues.
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
  • Evaluate patient functioning, capabilities, or health.
  • Follow protocols or regulations for healthcare activities.
  • Manage healthcare operations.