How do they match: Clinical Nurse Specialists

  • 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.
  • Monitor or evaluate medical conditions of patients in collaboration with other health care professionals.
  • Plan, evaluate, or modify treatment programs, based on information gathered by observing and interviewing patients or by analyzing patient records.
  • Present clients with information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
  • Provide coaching and mentoring to other caregivers to help facilitate their professional growth and development.
  • Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.
  • Teach patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.

  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
  • Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
  • Communicate detailed medical information to patients or family members.
  • Maintain medical or professional knowledge.
  • Support the professional development of others.