Description
This course is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the roles and responsibilities of the Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). The essence of CNS practice is clinical nursing expertise that focuses on achieving cost effective patient focused outcomes. The course will emphasize the CNS roles: practitioner, educator, consultant, researcher, leader, change agent and case manager. Concepts related to outcomes management, systems theory, quality improvement, patient centered care and financial analysis within an integrated model of care management will be critiqued.