Overview

This toolkit is a concise and handy reference guide designed for the new graduate and novice Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), just getting started in this exciting new career track. Containing all the essential information a new CNS needs to know, this tool-kit serves as a one-stop, all-inclusive guide. Organized in a clear, easy-to-use format, the book contains 6 sections, each filled with key topics and other relevant information, including how to negotiate a job, how to mentor staff, precept students, apply for reimbursement, and pursue certification. The book is composed of clinical examples, case scenarios, and personal anecdotes from the authors' own professional experiences. Maintaining the toolkit format, the book also presents pertinent pieces of information the CNS needs to fully understand and operationalize the role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist.

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Melanie Duffy, MSN, RN, CCRN, CCNS, is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Critical Care at Pinnacle Health System, Harrisburg, PA and Adjunct Faculty at Widener University, Chester, PA. She is President-Elect and Board Member of NACNS. She is a member of other professional organizations including the Am Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) and Sigma Theta Tau. Her professional influence has been in promoting the role, practice and leadership aspects of the Clinical Nurse Specialist. She has been an active Presenter at national, state and local meetings and has provided testimony to the PA Professional Licensure Committee ( 2004 - 2008) on Title Recognition for the CNS. She is ACLS, CCRN and CCNS certified.

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