2007 AJN Book of the Year Award Winner
Acute and Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialists: Best Practices presents the knowledge and tools the CNS needs to provide the best standards of practice and performance. It focuses on the role of the CNS in acute and critical care, emphasizing the relationship between critical care nursing, the patient, and the environment of care. Divided into 3 main sections, the framework of the book is based on the Scope and Standards of Practice for the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Acute and Critical Care and the AACN's synergy model. This book delivers up-to-date information for today's health care along with practical tools for the CNS in acute and critical care settings.
1. Acute and Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialists - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Contributors - p. Page iv 7. Preface - p. Page vi 8. Acknowledgments - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page ix 10. List of Tables - p. Page x 11. CHAPTER 1 : Evolution of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Acute and Critical Care - p. Page x 12. CHAPTER 2 : From Novice to Expert: CNS Competencies - p. Page 8 13. CHAPTER 3 : Synergy Model: Guiding the Practice of the CNS in Acute and Critical Care - p. Page 27 14. CHAPTER 4 : Spheres of Influence: Defining the Impact of the CNS - p. Page 47 15. CHAPTER 5 : Clinical Judgment* - p. Page 60 16. CHAPTER 6 : Clinical Inquiry - p. Page 74 17. CHAPTER 7 : The Clinical Nurse Specialist as Facilitator of Learning - p. Page 88 18. CHAPTER 8 : Collaboration - p. Page 106 19. CHAPTER 9 : Systems Thinking - p. Page 125 20. CHAPTER 10 : Advocacy and Moral Agency: Quintessential Nursing - p. Page 141 21. CHAPTER 11 : Caring Practices - p. Page 152 22. CHAPTER 12 : Response to Diversity - p. Page 181 23. CHAPTER 13 : Professional Development of the Clinical Nurse Specialist - p. Page 193 24. CHAPTER 14 : Expanded Opportunities: The Clinical Nurse Specialist as Entrepreneur - p. Page 205 25. CHAPTER 15 : Current Issues and Future Trends - p. Page 215 26. APPENDIX A : Standards of Practice and Performance for the Acute and Critical Care CNS - p. Page 229 27. APPENDIX B : CCNS Examination Blueprint - p. Page 235 28. APPENDIX C : AACN Standards for Establishing and Sustaining Healthy Work Environments: A Journey to Excellence* - p. Page 242 29. GENERIC-TITLE - p. Page 254
2007 AJN Book of the Year Award Winner
Acute and Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialists: Best Practices presents the knowledge and tools the CNS needs to provide the best standards of practice and performance. It focuses on the role of the CNS in acute and critical care, emphasizing the relationship between critical care nursing, the patient, and the environment of care. Divided into 3 main sections, the framework of the book is based on the Scope and Standards of Practice for the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Acute and Critical Care and the AACN's synergy model. This book delivers up-to-date information for today's health care along with practical tools for the CNS in acute and critical care settings.
1. Acute and Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialists - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Contributors - p. Page iv 7. Preface - p. Page vi 8. Acknowledgments - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page ix 10. List of Tables - p. Page x 11. CHAPTER 1 : Evolution of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Acute and Critical Care - p. Page x 12. CHAPTER 2 : From Novice to Expert: CNS Competencies - p. Page 8 13. CHAPTER 3 : Synergy Model: Guiding the Practice of the CNS in Acute and Critical Care - p. Page 27 14. CHAPTER 4 : Spheres of Influence: Defining the Impact of the CNS - p. Page 47 15. CHAPTER 5 : Clinical Judgment* - p. Page 60 16. CHAPTER 6 : Clinical Inquiry - p. Page 74 17. CHAPTER 7 : The Clinical Nurse Specialist as Facilitator of Learning - p. Page 88 18. CHAPTER 8 : Collaboration - p. Page 106 19. CHAPTER 9 : Systems Thinking - p. Page 125 20. CHAPTER 10 : Advocacy and Moral Agency: Quintessential Nursing - p. Page 141 21. CHAPTER 11 : Caring Practices - p. Page 152 22. CHAPTER 12 : Response to Diversity - p. Page 181 23. CHAPTER 13 : Professional Development of the Clinical Nurse Specialist - p. Page 193 24. CHAPTER 14 : Expanded Opportunities: The Clinical Nurse Specialist as Entrepreneur - p. Page 205 25. CHAPTER 15 : Current Issues and Future Trends - p. Page 215 26. APPENDIX A : Standards of Practice and Performance for the Acute and Critical Care CNS - p. Page 229 27. APPENDIX B : CCNS Examination Blueprint - p. Page 235 28. APPENDIX C : AACN Standards for Establishing and Sustaining Healthy Work Environments: A Journey to Excellence* - p. Page 242 29. GENERIC-TITLE - p. Page 254
