Clinical Nurse Specialists
Also called:
Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Intensive Care Unit Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cardiology Clinical Nurse Specialist
see titles from the Air Force, Army, or Navy.
Clinical Nurse; Clinical Nurse, Obstetrical; Clinical Nurse, Staff Development
Medical Surgical Nurse; Obstetrics and Gynecologic Nurse
Clinical Specialist, Nursing
What they do:
Plan, direct, or coordinate the daily patient care activities in a clinical practice. Ensure adherence to established clinical policies, protocols, regulations, and standards.
On the job, you would:
- Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient care.
- Provide specialized direct and indirect care to inpatients and outpatients within a designated specialty such as obstetrics, neurology, oncology, or neonatal care.
- Observe, interview, and assess patients to identify care needs.
Arts and Humanities
- English language
- philisophy and religion
Health
- medicine and dentistry
- therapy and counseling
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Math and Science
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
Social
- looking for ways to help people
- understanding people's reactions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- read and understand what is written
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Visual Understanding
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People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Leadership
- Self Control
- Stress Tolerance
- Adaptability/Flexibility
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You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
- eClinicalWorks software
- GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
Electronic mail software
Internet browser software
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master's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$65,470
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the Army:
Medical Surgical Nurse; Obstetrics and Gynecologic Nurse
