Critical care clinical nurse specialist: is this the role for you?
This article describes the role of the clinical nurse specialist as an advanced practice nurse in critical care. The characteristics, attributes, roles, and skills of the clinical nurse specialist are presented, as well as an interview with a well-known critical care clinical nurse specialist.
Wetzel
Cindy
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Salem Community Hospital, Salem, Ohio 44460, USA. WetzelC@salemhosp.com
Kalman
Melanie
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