How do they match: Clinical Nurse Specialists

  • Quality Management Nurse

  • 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.

  • Design evaluation programs regarding the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice or organizational systems.
  • Develop and maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or patient care standards, based on evidence-based practice guidelines or expert opinion.
  • Develop, implement, or evaluate standards of nursing practice in specialty area, such as pediatrics, acute care, and geriatrics.
  • Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice or organizational systems.
  • Instruct nursing staff in areas such as the assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of disability, illness, management, technology, or resources.
  • Make clinical recommendations to physicians, other health care providers, insurance companies, patients, or health care organizations.

  • Manage healthcare operations.
  • Examine patients to assess general physical condition.