title: The benefits of the dysphagia clinical nurse specialist role.
abstract: Dysphagia is a major health problem associated with multiple neurological diseases such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease, among others. Staff nurses lack a consistent approach to managing dysphagia patients. A dysphagia clinical nurse specialist (CNS) may facilitate a consistent approach. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the dysphagia CNS carries a caseload and serves as a liaison between the interdisciplinary team and the nursing staff to oversee dysphagia nursing care.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Administration Medical Center, Miami, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Werner
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D003253:Consultants; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000209:etiology; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications; D016526:Workload