Scherff Pamela, Siclovan Danielle
Cardiovascular and Surgical Nursing, Froedtert Hospital, 9200 West Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
J Nurs Adm. 2009 Jan;39(1):14-8. doi: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e31818e9d45.
There is strong evidence of the value of the clinical nurse specialist (CNS) role in the acute care environment. Individual hospitals may encounter barriers in recruiting qualified CNSs. The authors discuss one organization's journey to increase recruitment of CNSs through the implementation of a service-line-specific role and a formal staff development program. The number of CNSs in the organization increased with these interventions.