title: Unit-based clinical nurse specialist: redesigning nursing services.
abstract: At the Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Medical Nursing Services redesigned its delivery of direct patient care to include nurse managers, staff nurses, nursing support technicians, and unit-based clinical nurse specialists (CNSs). The CNS role proved efficacious to both nursing staff and nurse managers.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Phipps
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D015142:Baltimore; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce