Merging Nursing Roles

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The paper discusses how today there is a continuity of healthcare delivery from the onset of illness, to acute treatment and follow-on treatment outside the hospital setting. The paper examines the roles of clinical nurse specialist (CNS) and nurse practitioner (NP) in the psychiatric, geriatric and cardiovascular nursing settings and shows how many nursing specialties call for a more holistic notion of patient care. The paper argues that by combining the CNS and NP specialties, this profession has a better chance of assuring better patient outcomes, and a better quality of life for the patient.

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Introduction
Roles of NP and CNS: Evolution
Merger of CNS and NP's
Combining the Roles
Summary

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"Our nation faces a continual and growing shortage of qualified nurses to meet our healthcare needs. To date, there has been a stratification of nursing roles, which includes, among other classifications, clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners (Nursing, American Association of Colleges of, 1993) (Hamric, 2000). While there will always be the need for specialization within certain nursing areas, such as CICU and neonatal care, a merging of these roles offers key advantages to patient care, cost-effectiveness, and the career satisfaction of those in the nursing profession (Chaska, 2001)."

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