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. 2023 Sep-Oct;37(5):218-222.
doi: 10.1097/NUR.0000000000000767.

Credentialed and Privileged Clinical Nurse Specialists

Jackeline Iseler  1 , Taylor Long, Melissa Barach, Molly L McClelland, Mitzi M Saunders
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Credentialed and Privileged Clinical Nurse Specialists

Jackeline Iseler et al. Clin Nurse Spec. 2023 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Purpose/objectives: The purpose of this article is to illustrate, using exemplars, the practice of clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) in Michigan who are credentialed and privileged as providers by hospital/healthcare agencies to practice in acute inpatient and ambulatory settings.

Description: The CNS provides expert specialty direct patient care to improve patient outcomes. They hold a graduate degree as a CNS, are professionally certified as a CNS in a specialty practice population, and are licensed or otherwise recognized to practice as an advanced practice nurse by the state nursing practice regulatory agency.

Outcome: The exemplars illustrate CNS practice as an independent provider within a health system.

Conclusion: Hospital-based credentialing and privileging facilitates CNS practice within the full scope of practice authority that consists of education, certification, and licensure and is a valuable contribution to cost-effective, high-quality clinical care for specialty populations.

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The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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