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Chief Executive
Officer - Nursing Service. The individual who has ultimate
primary responsibility for assuring the delivery of nursing and patient
care services.
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Nurse Manager.
An individual who has line management position with 24-hour
accountability for a designated patient care services which may include
operational responsibility for patient care delivery, fiscal and quality
outcomes.
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Case Manager.
An individual with primary accountability for a patient case load.
The scope and duration of accountability depends on the setting of
care delivery.
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Primary Nursing
Position. The position in which a nurse spends the greatest
number of hours.
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Primary Nursing
Setting. The setting in which a nurse spends the greatest number
of hours.
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Advanced Nursing
Practice. The practice of nursing by RNs who have specialized,
formal, post-basic education and who function in highly autonomous
and specialized roles as nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives,
certified registered nurse anesthetists or clinical nurse specialists.
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Clinical Nurse
Specialist (CNS). An RN who, through a formal graduate degree (masters or doctorate) CNS education program, is prepared as a CNS with expertise in a specialty area of nursing practice. Roles include expert clinical practice, consultant, educator, researcher, and clinical leadership. Certification and/or state recognition may be required for practice as a CNS.
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Nurse Practitioner
(NP). An RN prepared in a formal, post-basic nurse practitioner
program, who functions in an independent primary health care provider
role addressing the full range of patient's/client's health problems
and needs within an area of specialization. Certification and/or state
recognition may be required for practice as an NP.
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Certified Registered
Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). An RN, who posses a baccalaureate
degree and a minimum of one year of critical care experience, through
a graduate or post-graduate nurse anesthesia education program, has
passed a national certification examination and provides anesthesia
and anesthesia-related care.
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Certified Nurse-Midwife:
A certified nurse-midwife (CNM) is an individual educated in
the two disciplines of nursing and midwifery, who possesses evidence
of certification according to the requirements of the American College
of Nurse-Midwives. Source: American College of Nurse-Midwives.
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Nursing Service
Delivery Model. The structure by which nursing care is delivered
to individuals, families, and communities.
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Employment
Setting. The setting in which nursing personnel provide nursing
services. (Note: Examples are listed in Appendix A.)