title: A case for the CNS in acute care.
abstract: To ensure a continued place in hospital care, clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) must adapt their role to positively impact the bottom line for hospitals and patients. This article reviews the literature on CNSs' cost-effectiveness in acute care settings.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Maxson
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Guthmiller
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research