Specialty nursing council: a peer support group for nurses in independent roles.
As nurses move into more nontraditional, expanded roles, they sometimes lack a social and professional support group within the work setting. Feeling isolated and lacking support, several clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) at a large county institution began the Specialty Nursing Council. The Specialty Nursing Council provides a means of networking and support for nurses in specialty roles in a three institution health care campus. Monthly meetings are conducted to bring members together and for continuing education programs. The keys to success in forming this type of council are: 1) a dedicated group that plans, organizes, and distributes informational material; 2) common goals and objectives; 3) direct benefits to members.
Gilliland
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Tosch
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Hussey
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Hines
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Lane
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Loftis
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Orr
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Perkins
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Svetlik
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Mancini
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D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D010379:Peer Group; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*