How do they match: Clinical Nurse Specialists

  • Cardiology Clinical Consultant

  • Direct nursing staff in the provision of patient care in a clinical practice setting, such as a hospital, hospice, clinic, or home. Ensure adherence to established clinical policies, protocols, regulations, and standards.

  • Coordinate or conduct educational programs or in-service training sessions on topics, such as clinical procedures.
  • 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.
  • Develop and maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or patient care standards, based on evidence-based practice guidelines or expert opinion.
  • Develop nursing service philosophies, goals, policies, priorities, or procedures.
  • Maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or infection control standards.
  • Participate in clinical research projects, such as by reviewing protocols, reviewing patient records, monitoring compliance, and meeting with regulatory authorities.
  • Plan, evaluate, or modify treatment programs, based on information gathered by observing and interviewing patients or by analyzing patient records.
  • Provide consultation to other health care providers in areas such as patient discharge, patient care, or clinical procedures.
  • Teach patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.

  • Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
  • Develop educational programs.
  • Establish nursing policies or standards.