NUCC taxonomy code
Clinical Nurse Specialist
364S00000X
IndividualPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- Grouping
- Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- Classification
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Specialization
- None
Definition
A registered nurse who, through a graduate degree program in nursing, or through a formal post-basic education program or continuing education courses and clinical experience, is expert in a specialty area of nursing practice within one or more of the components of direct patient/client care, consultation, education, research and administration.
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