title: Roles of the liver transplant clinical nurse specialist.
abstract: The liver transplant clinical nurse specialist (CNS) is an emerging position in the quickly growing and changing liver transplant field. The role of the liver transplant CNS varies in different phases of the patient's extended care. This article discusses the expert practitioner, consultant, educator, and researcher roles as well as the collaborator skill.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Gilliam
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000451:nursing*; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010351:Patient Discharge; D012380:Role