title: Collaborative practice in the acute care setting.
abstract: As acute care nurse practitioners (ACNPs) become increasingly visible in tertiary care centers, clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) have begun to re-evaluate their unique contributions to patient care. While CNSs continue to be involved in indirect care provision, their direct care role is encountering increasing competition for the same patients from ACNPs. This article reviews the evolution of the ACNP and CNS roles and offers practical advice to both professionals on working together successfully, compatibility, and cohesively in an acute care setting.
authors.affiliation: Mercy Hospital ScrippsHealth, San Diego, California, USA.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Morse
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D002568:Certification; D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007587:Job Description; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*