Clinical Nurse Specialists
O*NET Code: 29-1141.04
Education Level
Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Master's/Doctoral degree
Description
Direct nursing staff in the provision of patient care in a clinical practice setting, such as a hospital, hospice, clinic, or home. Ensure adherence to established clinical policies, protocols, regulations, and standards.
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💼 Also Known As
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (Adult Health CNS)APN (Advanced Practice Nurse)Board Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS-BC)Clinical Ambulatory NurseClinical Medical Surgical NurseClinical NurseClinical Nurse ManagerClinical Resource NurseClinical Specialist NurseCNS (Clinical Nurse Specialist)Community Health Clinical Nurse SpecialistCritical Care CNS (Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist)Emergency Clinical Nurse Specialist (Emergency CNS)Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist (Gerontological CNS)ICU CNS (Intensive Care Unit Clinical Nurse Specialist)Infection Preventionist (IP)Neuroscience Clinical Nurse Specialist (Neuroscience CNS)Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist (OCNS)Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (Pediatric CNS)Pediatric Oncology Nurse
⚡ Skills (22)
Speaking4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Active Learning4/100
Monitoring4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Service Orientation4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
Active Listening4/100
Writing4/100
+ 12 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (24)
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥eClinicalWorks EHR software
Medical software
0Allscripts Professional EHR
Medical software
0Amkai AmkaiCharts
Medical software
0Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
Medical software
0Cerner Millennium
Medical software
0ChartWare EMR
Medical software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
Medical software
0Medscribbler Enterprise
Medical software
0MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
Medical software
0NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR
Medical software
0Online medical databases
Information retrieval or search software
0SOAPware EMR
Medical software
0StatCom Patient Flow Logistics Enterprise Suite
Medical software
0SynaMed EMR
Medical software
0Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR
Medical software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
0e-MDs software
Medical software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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Registered Nurses
Salary: $50,000
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Acute Care Nurses
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↓1 level)
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Salary: $50,000
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Critical Care Nurses
Salary: $50,000
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Nurse Midwives
Salary: $50,000
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Nurse Practitioners
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Anesthesiologists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
📊 Skills Comparison
Clinical Nurse Specialists → Anesthesiologists
Transition Difficulty: Easy (91% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (20)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 5
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
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Science
Current: 3Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 4
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Time Management
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 4Target: 4
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Learning Strategies
Current: 4Target: 3
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Service Orientation
Current: 4Target: 3
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Systems Evaluation
Current: 3Target: 3
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