Call to action: The essential role of the pediatric CNS to impact and transform children's healthcare

Affiliations

Advocate Children's Hospital Oak Lawn, Advocate Children's Hospital Park Ridge

Abstract

Pediatric healthcare faces critical workforce challenges, budget constraints, and complex patient needs. Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialists, as Advanced Practice Nurses, possess unique leadership, clinical expertise, and system-level influence to address these challenges. This paper collates evidence of pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist impact on quality, safety, and financial outcomes while offering strategic recommendations for healthcare organizations to integrate these roles, simultaneously advancing excellence in pediatric care delivery and organizational performance.

Document Type

Article

PubMed ID

41706519

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