title: Clinical nurse specialist: making the shift from critical care to home care.
abstract: Because patients are being discharged earlier with more complex medical and nursing needs, now is the time for Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialists to consider home care as a viable practice arena. The home-care Clinical Nurse Specialist role offers exciting, non-traditional job opportunities that may add a dimension to your practice that you will truly enjoy.
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003422:Critical Care; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education