The Clinical Nurse Specialist: perceptions of practising CNSs of their role and development needs
- 1 March 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Clinical Nursing
- Vol. 9 (2) , 282-292
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2702.2000.00354.x
Abstract
• This study was carried out to determine the role and development needs of Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) in two acute hospital trusts. • One of the aims was to obtain a detailed understanding of the current professional experience of Clinical Nurse Specialists. • Data were collected using focus groups and analysed descriptively. • Analysis of the content was qualitative, based on a grounded theory approach, and followed the initial steps of open and axial coding. • Role transition and development needs are identified on a continuum of novice to expert.Keywords
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