Family Health Clinical Nurse Specialists

Clinical Nurse Specialist Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SF0001X

HealthProviders DB is a comprehensive database of healthcare providers, including a complete directory of all Family Health Clinical Nurse Specialists.

As of today, the following are the total number of Family Health Clinical Nurse Specialists nationally, in your state, and near your location.

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The following are the total number of Family Health 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.

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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

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What do Family Health Clinical Nurse Specialists do?

A Family Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is an advanced practice registered nurse with a Master’s or Doctorate degree specializing in the health of individuals and families across the lifespan.

They are experts in family health, improving patient care, supporting nursing staff, and advocating for evidence-based practices to enhance healthcare quality and patient outcomes within healthcare systems.

Family Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Responsibilities

A Family Health CNS integrates its expertise to impact care at three levels:

Patient/Family: They provide expert care, including comprehensive health assessments, diagnosis, and treatment plans for individuals and families with acute or chronic illnesses.
Nurse/Nursing Practice: They serve as consultants, mentors, and educators to other nurses, promoting the use of best practices and evidence-based care.
Organization/System: They act as leaders and innovators, identifying and resolving system-wide problems, designing care programs, and advocating for policy changes to improve patient outcomes.

Family Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Activities

Direct Patient Care: Providing in-depth assessments, diagnoses, and treatment management for family health concerns.
Consultation: Offering expert advice to other nurses and healthcare professionals on complex patient cases.
Education: Mentoring and educating nursing staff and patients on health promotion, disease prevention, and specialized care.
Research and Quality Improvement: Leading and participating in research, and designing initiatives to improve patient care and system processes.

Family Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Settings

Family Health CNSs work in a variety of settings, including Hospitals, Outpatient clinics, Physician offices, Community health centers, and Student health centers.

Family Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Education and Certification

Education: A Master’s or Doctorate degree in nursing with a major in their clinical specialty is required.
Certification: After completing their education, CNSs must pass a national certification exam to become certified in their specialty area.

Specialty Clinical Nurse Specialists

Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SA2100X

A Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) provides advanced nursing care by acting as a direct care provider, educator, researcher, and leader within their specialty area.

Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SA2200X

An Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is an advanced practice registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree who provides expert direct patient care, consultative support to nursing staff, and leadership in improving healthcare systems to benefit adult patients.

Critical Care Medicine Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SC0200X

Critical Care Medicine Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) are advanced practice registered nurses with advanced degrees and expertise in the care of critically ill patients. They provide expert direct care, consultation, education, and leadership at the bedside and across the healthcare system to improve patient outcomes and ensure evidence-based practice.

Community Health/Public Health Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SC1501X

Community and Public Health Clinical Nurse Specialists (CH/PH CNSs) are advanced practice nurses who focus on improving population health and reducing health disparities by providing direct care, education, and consultation, as well as designing and implementing community-based interventions and health programs.

Chronic Care Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SC2300X

Chronic Care Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) are advanced practice registered nurses who specialize in the care of patients with chronic conditions, such as heart failure, diabetes, and COPD.

Emergency Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SE0003X

Emergency Clinical Nurse Specialists (ECNSs) are advanced practice registered nurses with a master’s or doctoral degree who provide expert care and leadership within emergency settings, focusing on improving patient outcomes and healthcare systems.

Ethics Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SE1400X

Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) navigate complex healthcare ethical issues by applying the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics to patient care, staff moral distress, and healthcare systems.

Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SG0600X

An Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (AGCNS) is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) specializing in the complex health needs of adults and the elderly.

Home Health Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SH0200X

Home health nursing is a nursing specialty in which LVNs or RNs provide comprehensive, one-on-one care to patients in their own homes, rather than at a medical facility. They specifically treat the elderly, critically ill, disabled, or those recovering from surgery, injuries, or an accident.

Holistic Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SH1100X

Holistic Clinical Nurse Specialists (HCNs) treat the whole person, integrating mind, body, emotions, spirit, and environment to promote wellness, rather than just addressing symptoms.

Informatics Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SI0800X

Informatics Clinical Nurse Specialists (also known as nurse informaticists) are registered nurses (RNs) who combine their clinical expertise with specialized knowledge in information technology to improve healthcare delivery, patient outcomes, and operational efficiency.

Long-Term Care Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SL0600X

A Long-Term Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is an advanced practice registered nurse with specialized expertise in geriatric and chronic care, focusing on improving patient outcomes through direct patient care, leading evidence-based practice changes, optimizing organizational systems, and educating other nurses and family members within a long-term care setting.

Medical-Surgical Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SM0705X

A Medical-Surgical Clinical Nurse Specialist (Med-Surg CNS) is an advanced-practice registered nurse who provides expert nursing care for adult patients with a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions and those recovering from surgery.

Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SN0000X

A Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who provides expert clinical care, leads evidence-based practice initiatives, and improves patient and system-level outcomes for vulnerable newborns and their families.

Neuroscience Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SN0800X

Neuroscience Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) are advanced practice registered nurses who specialize in caring for patients with neurological disorders, such as stroke, seizures, and neurodegenerative conditions.

Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SP0200X

Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) are advanced practice registered nurses with graduate-level education who provide direct, expert care for children and their families, while also serving as leaders in evidence-based practice, education, research, and system improvement within healthcare settings.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SP0807X

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialists (PMH-CNSs) are advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who hold graduate degrees and specialize in providing psychiatric and mental health care to children and adolescents.

Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SP0808X

Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) are advanced practice registered nurses who specialize in mental health and substance use disorders, providing direct care, counseling, and education to patients and families while also serving as leaders, consultants, researchers, and educators in the field.

Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SP0809X

Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialists (PMH-CNSs) are advanced practice registered nurses who have specialized graduate-level education in mental health.

Child & Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SP0810X

Child & Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) are advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who provide direct and indirect patient care for individuals, families, and groups with mental health disorders.

Chronically Ill Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SP0811X

A Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMH-CNS) is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) specializing in the complex and chronic mental health needs of patients.

Community Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SP0812X

Community Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialists (PMH-CNSs) are advanced practice registered nurses who provide comprehensive psychiatric and mental health care in various community settings, including hospitals, clinics, and private practices.

Geropsychiatric Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SP0813X

Geropsychiatric Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialists (PMH-CNSs) are advanced practice registered nurses with specialized graduate-level education and certification in the mental health needs of older adults.

Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SP1700X

A Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is an advanced practice registered nurse who specializes in the care of women and newborns during the perinatal period, including pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum phase.

Perioperative Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SP2800X

Perioperative Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) are advanced practice registered nurses with specialized expertise in caring for patients before, during, and after surgery.

Rehabilitation Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SR0400X

A Rehabilitation Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is an advanced practice registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree who specializes in helping patients with disabling injuries or chronic illnesses regain function and independence.

School Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SS0200X

A School Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) applies advanced nursing knowledge and expertise to provide direct care to students, educate school staff and families, develop health programs, and influence policies to improve overall student health in a school setting.

Transplantation Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364ST0500X

Transplantation Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) are advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who provide expert care for transplant recipients and living donors, focusing on health promotion and protection throughout the transplant journey.

Women’s Health Clinical Nurse Specialists

Healthcare Taxonomy Code 364SW0102X

A Women’s Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (WH-CNS) is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) with expertise in providing care to women across the lifespan, from adolescence to post-menopause, focusing on reproductive, gynecological, and overall health needs.