title: CNS and expanded role in hospitals.
abstract: THE CNS ROLE in teaching hospitals is expanding. How does this CNS function? What is the prevalence of the expanded role? In this article, the current status of the CNS working in an expanded role with house staff is described, the literature is reviewed, and results of an informal survey completed by the author are reported. Implications for advanced practice in this CNS role are addressed.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Busch
mesh_terms: D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires