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Abstract
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.
- Provides a current guide for the CNS' role in acute and critical care for the most up-to-date information.
- Reader-friendly presentation of information provides an easy reference that can be used in day-to-day practice.
- Discussion questions based on the CCNS blueprint assist in review for the certification examination, making this book a seminal reference for nurses taking the CCNS certification examination.
- Case studies present applied learning of the acute and critical care setting to prepare the reader for real-life situations.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover\r | Cover | ||
| Acute and Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialists: Synergy for Best Practices\r | iii | ||
| Copyright | iv | ||
| Contributors | v | ||
| Preface | vii | ||
| Acknowledgments | ix | ||
| Table of Contents | xi | ||
| PART I: THE CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST\rIN ACUTE AND CRITICAL CARE | 1 | ||
| Chapter 1: Evolution of the Clinical Nurse\rSpecialist in Acute and Critical Care | 1 | ||
| OVERVIEW | 1 | ||
| CRITICAL CARE NURSING | 1 | ||
| CNS IN ACUTE AND CRITICAL CARE | 5 | ||
| IMPLEMENTING THE ROLE OF THE CNS IN ACUTE AND CRITICAL CARE | 6 | ||
| References | 8 | ||
| Chapter 2: From Novice to Expert: CNS\rCompetencies | 11 | ||
| CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST COMPETENCIES | 11 | ||
| EDUCATION | 14 | ||
| CNS ROLE DEVELOPMENT: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES | 15 | ||
| CONCLUSION | 27 | ||
| References | 27 | ||
| Chapter 3: Synergy Model: Guiding the\rPractice of the CNS in Acute and\rCritical Care | 29 | ||
| BACKGROUND | 29 | ||
| THE SYNERGY MODEL | 29 | ||
| PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS | 30 | ||
| NURSE COMPETENCIES | 33 | ||
| THE CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST | 38 | ||
| CONCLUSION | 45 | ||
| References | 45 | ||
| Chapter 4: Spheres of Influence: Defining\rthe Impact of the CNS | 49 | ||
| SPHERES OF INFLUENCE FOR THE CNS | 49 | ||
| CONCLUSION | 60 | ||
| References | 60 | ||
| PART II: DIMENSIONS OF PRACTICE FOR\rTHE CNS IN ACUTE AND CRITICAL CARE:\rSYNERGY IN MOTION | 61 | ||
| Chapter 5: Clinical Judgment | 61 | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 61 | ||
| DEFINITION OF CLINICAL JUDGMENT | 61 | ||
| IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THE DIMENSION OF PRACTICE | 66 | ||
| INTEGRATION OF THE STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE | 68 | ||
| CONCLUSION | 74 | ||
| References | 75 | ||
| Chapter 6: Clinical Inquiry | 77 | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 77 | ||
| BACKGROUND | 77 | ||
| CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT OF CLINICAL INQUIRY | 78 | ||
| STRATEGIES FOR CLINICAL INQUIRY | 80 | ||
| FACILITATING CLINICIAN-LED RESEARCH | 82 | ||
| MEASURING OUTCOMES OF CI | 88 | ||
| CONCLUSION | 88 | ||
| References | 89 | ||
| Chapter 7: The Clinical Nurse Specialist as\rFacilitator of Learning | 91 | ||
| CNS LEVEL OF EXPERTISE | 92 | ||
| IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THE DIMENSION OF PRACTICE | 93 | ||
| FORMAL INTERVENTIONS | 102 | ||
| FORMAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES | 103 | ||
| EVALUATION | 104 | ||
| INTEGRATION OF THE STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE | 105 | ||
| SUMMARY | 106 | ||
| References | 106 | ||
| Chapter 8: Collaboration | 109 | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 109 | ||
| COLLABORATION IN EXPERT PRACTICE | 109 | ||
| IMPLEMENTING COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE | 111 | ||
| CASE STUDY | 111 | ||
| STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE | 114 | ||
| References | 125 | ||
| Chapter 9: Systems Thinking | 127 | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 127 | ||
| DEFINITION | 127 | ||
| CNS LEVEL OF EXPERTISE | 128 | ||
| IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THE DIMENSION OF PRACTICE | 130 | ||
| INTEGRATION OF STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE | 132 | ||
| CONCLUSION | 140 | ||
| References | 141 | ||
| Chapter 10: Advocacy and Moral Agency:\rQuintessential Nursing | 143 | ||
| DEFINING ADVOCACY AND MORAL AGENCY: WHY IT IS IMPORTANT | 143 | ||
| A CASE FOR ADVOCACY: SETTING THE STAGE | 144 | ||
| INTEGRATION OF STANDARDS OF PRACTICE | 145 | ||
| ANALYSIS OF A CASE FOR ADVOCACY: CNS PERSPECTIVE | 146 | ||
| INTEGRATION OF THE STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE | 148 | ||
| References | 152 | ||
| Chapter 11: Caring Practices | 155 | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 155 | ||
| IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THE DIMENSION OF PRACTICE | 157 | ||
| INTEGRATION OF THE STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE | 172 | ||
| SUMMARY | 179 | ||
| DISCUSSION | 179 | ||
| References | 181 | ||
| Chapter 12: Response to Diversity | 183 | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 183 | ||
| IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THE RESPONSE TO DIVERSITY | 187 | ||
| INTEGRATION OF THE STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE | 190 | ||
| References | 193 | ||
| PART III: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT\rOF THE CNS IN ACUTE AND CRITICAL CARE | 195 | ||
| Chapter 13: Professional Development\rof the Clinical Nurse Specialist | 195 | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 195 | ||
| GETTING STARTED | 196 | ||
| ONGOING STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS | 205 | ||
| SUMMARY | 205 | ||
| References | 205 | ||
| Chapter 14: Expanded Opportunities:\rThe Clinical Nurse Specialist as\rEntrepreneur | 207 | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 207 | ||
| THE CNS AS ENTREPRENEUR | 208 | ||
| THE CURRENT HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT | 209 | ||
| EXPANDED CNS OPPORTUNITIES | 211 | ||
| GETTING STARTED | 211 | ||
| GOING FROM NOVICE TO EXPERT | 211 | ||
| PUTTING A PLAN INTO ACTION | 212 | ||
| CONCLUSION | 214 | ||
| References | 214 | ||
| Chapter 15: Current Issues and\rFuture Trends | 217 | ||
| APPENDIX A: Standards of Practice and Performance for the Acute and Critical Care CNS | 231 | ||
| STANDARDS OF PRACTICE | 231 | ||
| STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE | 233 | ||
| APPENDIX B: CCNS Examination\rBlueprint | 237 | ||
| ADULT PROGRAM | 237 | ||
| PEDIATRIC PROGRAM | 239 | ||
| NEONATAL PROGRAM | 240 | ||
| APPENDIX C: AACN Standards for Establishing and Sustaining Healthy Work Environments: A Journey to Excellence* | 243 | ||
| ABOUT THE STANDARDS | 243 | ||
| SKILLED COMMUNICATION | 246 | ||
| TRUE COLLABORATION | 247 | ||
| EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING | 248 | ||
| APPROPRIATE STAFFING | 249 | ||
| MEANINGFUL RECOGNITION | 250 | ||
| AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP | 251 | ||
| References | 252 | ||
| Index | 255 |