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ACUTE AND CRITICAL CARE CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS
Acute and Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialists
Synergy for Best Practices
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By
. American Association of Critical-Care Nu

Edited By
Mary McKinley, RN, MSN, CCRN, Partner, Critical Connections, Maxwell Center, Wheeling, WV; Clinical IV Staff Nurse, Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV

Description
2007 AJN Book of the Year Award Winner

Acute and Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialists: Best Practices presents the knowledge and tools the CNS needs to provide the best standards of practice and performance. It focuses on the role of the CNS in acute and critical care, emphasizing the relationship between critical care nursing, the patient, and the environment of care. Divided into 3 main sections, the framework of the book is based on the Scope and Standards of Practice for the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Acute and Critical Care and the AACN's synergy model. This book delivers up-to-date information for today's health care along with practical tools for the CNS in acute and critical care settings.

Contents


Foreword

Preface



Part I



Chapter 1: The CNS in Acute and Critical Care


Historical Perspectives: Mandate for Quality in Acute and Critical Care

Format for Chapter:

I. Evolution of the CNS

a. Acute and Critical Care?an overview

b. CNS role development

II. Theoretical perspectives

a. Definition of advanced practice

b. Related literature and research

III. Educational preparation

a. American Association of Colleges of Nursing perspective

b. Regulatory perspectives

IV. Scope of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance for the CNS

a. Development

b. Implementation

V. Regulation of CNS practice



Chapter 2: From Novice to Expert: CNS Competencies


I. Theoretical perspectives

a. Models

b. Framework for practice

II. Review of the Literature

a. CNS in education

b. CNS in practice

III. Practice implications

a. Developmental activities

IV. Strategies to successful development of the CNS

a. Goal setting

b. Networking

c. Mentoring



Chapter 3: Synergy Model: Guiding the Practice of the CNS in Acute and Critical Care


I. Synergy Model Defined

a. Patient needs/nurse characteristics?a match

b. Applicability to the CNS

II. Dimensions of Practice

a. Dimensions defined

III. Standards of Professional Performance

a. Standards of Performance defined



Chapter 4: Spheres of Influence: Defining the Impact of the CNS


I. Spheres of Influence for the CNS

a. Different perspectives

i. ANA

ii. NACNS

iii. AACN

II. Patient/Family

III. Nursing personnel

IV. Organizational systems

V. CNS Making the difference

Part II
Dimensions of Practice for the CNS in Acute and Critical Care: Synergy in Motion


Chapter 5: Clinical Judgment

Chapter 6: Clinical Inquiry

Chapter 7: Facilitator of Learning

Chapter 8: Collaboration

Chapter 9: Systems Thinking

Chapter 10: Advocacy/moral agency

Chapter 11: Caring Practices

Chapter 12: Response to Diversity

Part III
Professional Development of the CNS in Acute and Critical Care




Chapter 13: Professional Growth


I. Mandate for professionalism

a. Life long learning

b. Dissemination of information

II. Professional responsibilities

a. Organizations



Chapter 14: Expanded Opportunities for the CNS In Acute and Critical Care


I. CNS in industry

II. CNS as entrepreneur

III. CNS in private practice

IV. CNS in research

V. CNS in faculty



Chapter 15: Issues and Future Trends


I. Issues in CNS practice

a. Educational

b. Ethical

c. Practice

II. Future trends in CNS practice

a. Resurgence

b. Growth while maintaining quality

c. Research



Appendix


A. Scope of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance for the Acute and Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

B. CCNS examination blueprint

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 288 pages, publication date: MAY-2007
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-0156-0
ISBN-10: 1-4160-0156-5
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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