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Supported by new research as well as existing literature, """"Foundations of Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice"""" presents the first cohesive textbook/reference for Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) practitioners. In seven units, this book discusses every aspect of CNS practice, from its historical foundations to designing and evaluating interventions for targeted etiologies. The book includes sections on client care, promoting innovation, program planning and evaluation, coaching, teaching, and leadership, product evaluation, mentoring, and EBP. A special unit focuses on 'tools of the trade' including skills for finding and negotiating employment and tips on publication and project management. Finally, the book presents a number of models for specialty practice. This book presents all aspects of CNS in a comprehensive textbook and reference. It includes the finest experts in the field among contributors and text. It offers an easy-to-navigate format that highlights core competencies and practice outcomes. It includes discussion questions, analysis and synthesis exercises. It emphasizes clinical application considerations. It presents four models of care and twelve exemplars of practice.

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Janet S. Fulton, PhD, CNS, is an Associate Professor @ Indiana University School of Nursing Dept of Adult Health where she has taught since 2002. Jan has been teaching CNS nursing since 1981 at a variety of schools of nursing, including Wright State Univ, Xavier Univ., and The Univ of Cincinnati. Jan currently is Editor-in-Chief of LWW's Clinical Nurse Specialist: The Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice and Ex-Officio Board Member of the Nat. Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) where she served as president (2002) and treasurer (2000-01). Dr. Fulton also holds memberships in the Oncology Nursing Society where she is Coordinator of the CNS Special Interest Group, and the ANA where she is a member of its' Council of CNS Exec Committee. She is certified to practice as a CNS in Ohio and is certified as an Adult Health CNS by the ANCC.

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