NURS 6230 Practicum for CNS Practice II: Advanced Concepts for CNS Independent Practice
This is a clinical capstone course where students demonstrate competencies related to the domains of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) across the three areas of influence. During their clinical rotation, students will integrate evidence into clinical practice and interact within the system to enhance outcomes for the adult and geriatric populations. In this full scope CNS immersion experience, students will complete an organizational assessment and identify opportunities for process improvements in the form of a comprehensive business plan. In performing this activity, students will demonstrate “how” the CNS improves outcomes for the individual, family, and populations; analyze healthcare systems/processes to optimize patient outcomes; and guide change for organizational success in the provision of evidence based/quality patient care. It also serves as a means to perform a current state analysis from which programs for improvement can be identified and provides pre-intervention data points from which to assess outcomes achieved. The goal of this capstone course is to demonstrate the magnitude of the impact the CNS can have in support of the patient, healthcare team and the organization and ultimately support the VALUE the CNS brings to the organization.