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Clinical Nurse Specialist Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SA2100X
As of today, the following are the total number of Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialists nationally, in your State, and near your location.
Select a State below to view the list by State. Additionally, you can narrow the list by city, among other options, from the Filter Panel, which you can open by clicking the vertical ellipses ⋮ in the upper right corner of the app.
Alaska – Alabama – Armed Forces Pacific – Arkansas – American Samoa – Arizona – California – Colorado – Connecticut – District of Columbia – Delaware – Florida – Federated States of Micronesia – Georgia – Guam – Hawaii – Iowa – Idaho – Illinois – Indiana – Kansas – Kentucky – Louisiana – Massachusetts – Maryland – Maine – Marshall Islands – Michigan – Minnesota – Missouri – Northern Mariana Islands – Mississippi – Montana – North Carolina – North Dakota – Nebraska – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New Mexico – Nevada – New York – Ohio – Oklahoma – Oregon – Pennsylvania – Puerto Rico – Palau – Rhode Island – South Carolina – South Dakota – Tennessee – Texas – Utah – Virginia – Virgin Islands – Vermont – Washington – Wisconsin – West Virginia – Wyoming
Medicare
The following are the total number of Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialists who accept Medicare in your State, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
The diagram below shows all the Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialists across the country, represented by blue bubbles. The larger the bubble, the greater the concentration of providers in that area. Red bubbles represent Medicare-excluded providers, with the larger bubbles indicating a higher percentage of excluded providers in that region. You can change the bubble size to be based on exclusions from the Size menu.
What do Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialists do?
A Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) provides advanced nursing care by acting as a direct care provider, educator, researcher, and leader within their specialty area.
They focus on improving patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based practices, coaching nursing staff, and influencing organizational systems and processes.
CNSs address the needs of a specific patient population and can diagnose, treat, and prescribe medications for complex cases, depending on State regulations.
What they do
Direct Patient Care: Provide and manage complex patient care, including diagnosing illnesses, developing treatment plans, and prescribing medications.
Education: Serve as educators for patients and their families, nursing students, and other healthcare professionals to improve knowledge and skills.
Consultation: Act as consultants to nurses and other members of the interdisciplinary team, providing expertise on best practices and complex patient issues.
Leadership & Change Agency: Lead quality improvement initiatives, design evidence-based interventions, and mentor staff to foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Research: Translate research findings into practice, conduct research, and help develop new healthcare policies and procedures.
Patient Advocacy: Advocate for patients, ensuring ethical decision-making and effective communication within the healthcare system.