title: Using a database to demonstrate the clinical nurse specialist's contribution to patient care.
abstract: Specialist nurse roles appear to beunder threat in the UK and the role of the clinical nurse specialist has been subject to scrutiny recently. A trust developed a database so that data on the CNS workload and contribution to patient care could be collected and analysed. This showed the components of the role and the dear benefits to patient care.
authors.affiliation: The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Keenan
authors.forename: Kay
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Eaton
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adam
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D024802:Nurse's Role; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D006113:United Kingdom; D016526:Workload