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This is a valuable resource for new clinical nurse specialists as they begin their journey. It provides excellent guidance that will help new graduates as they negotiate new positions and develop new roles in healthcare organizations.Score: 95, 4 stars

--Doody's

The Clinical Nurse Specialist Toolkit serves as a one-stop, all-inclusive guide designed for novice Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) just getting started in this exciting new career. Organized in an easy-to-use, bullet-point format, this book contains 6 key sections:

• Getting Started presents valuable information on negotiating and securing a job, with tips for interviews and the application process
• Moving Forward provides advice on establishing credibility in the field, prioritizing, and finding a mentor
• Gaining Momentum contains guidelines on mentoring staff, leading groups, and precepting students
• Evaluation sets forth critical information on how to document and measure clinical outcomes
• Reaching Out describes how to network with professional organizations and community agencies
• Professional Recognition provides practical guidance on applying for reimbursement and pursuing certification and licensure

With numerous clinical examples, case scenarios, and personal anecdotes culled from the contributors' own professional experiences, this toolkit serves as an insightful, authoritative resource for all CNS students and practitioners. Seasoned CNSs looking to expand their knowledge of the field will also want to add this book to their collection."

Melanie Duffy, MSN, RN, CCRN, CCNS, is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Critical Care at Pinnacle Health System, Harrisburg, PA and Adjunct Faculty at Widener University, Chester, PA. She is President-Elect and Board Member of NACNS. She is a member of other professional organizations including the Am Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) and Sigma Theta Tau. Her professional influence has been in promoting the role, practice and leadership aspects of the Clinical Nurse Specialist. She has been an active Presenter at national, state and local meetings and has provided testimony to the PA Professional Licensure Committee ( 2004 - 2008) on Title Recognition for the CNS. She is ACLS, CCRN and CCNS certified.