title: A strategy for growth in home care. The clinical nurse specialist.
abstract: One of the most challenging problems that faces today's home healthcare providers is how to deliver quality care within the constraints imposed by changing population, limited resources, and regulations. This problem is particularly apparent to those who provide rural healthcare. Use of the clinical nurse specialist can promote quality care while facilitating the development and expansion of home health services.
authors.affiliation: Home Nursing Agency, Altoona, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Twardon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gartner
mesh_terms: D003253:Consultants; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D010414:Pennsylvania; D012423:Rural Health; D000078329:Workforce