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What is a Clinical Nurse Specialist ... Really?
The FreshRN Podcast with Kati Kleber
English - March 14, 2024 10:00 - 49 minutes - 67.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 210 ratingsScience Health & Fitness Medicine nurse freshrn newnurse nursing nursingeducation Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Maybe you've heard the term "clinical nurse specialist" or "CNS" before but are not exactly sure how that differs from a nurse practitioner or nurse educator. In this episode, Kati interviews Dr. Mitzi Saunders, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, the President of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, and they discuss:
The definition of a CNS and how the CNS supports the bedside nurse CNS vs. NP A typical day in the life of a CNS The educational pathway to CNS Tips and encouragement from MitziFor the complete guide on how to become a CNS, click here: https://www.freshrn.com/how-to-become-a-cns
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