Clinical nurse specialist vs advanced clinical specialist

Differences between clinical nurse specialist and advanced clinical specialist duties and responsibilities

Clinical nurse specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage chronic conditions (CHF, COPD, DM, ESRD) in a medically complex patient population.
• Supervise and manage hypertension clinic.
• Manage continuity of care for complex general internal patients with limit resources-diabetes, hypertension, psychiatric, and homeless.
• Consult and follow patients in the ICU, emergency room, on the floor, and in clinic.
• Coordinate care of vascular patients from preoperative throughout hospital stay, assess home care needs and rehabilitation placement.
• Interview staff, recommend hiring, provide direct supervision, initiate disciplinary actions, and ensure quality care for veteran patients.
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Advanced clinical specialist example responsibilities.

• Collaborate with ambulatory practice managers as lead patient scheduler to develop back office scheduler position to manage all disease group patients.
• Prepare chemotherapy infusions for home care patients.
• Recommend treatments for cancer and chemotherapy complications to physicians.
• Key duties include system administration, evaluation of system enhancements/upgrades, integration with payroll and data repository systems and user training.
• Collaborate with other agency staff and stakeholders to ensure compliance with Medicaid regulations.
• Perform data entry for management, radiology and the pharmaceutical divisions.
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