Key result
Expert commentary outlines practical steps and key benefits of cardiology clinical nurse specialist roles.
Why the study?
Clinical nurse specialist roles in cardiology have expanded significantly, but early career nurses find it difficult to understand and navigate these roles across specialties.
This expert commentary outlines the roles of clinical nurse specialists in cardiology and provides practical steps for early career nurses to achieve this career goal.
Facilitates CNS role navigation for early career cardiology nurses; leaves open prospective evaluation of training pathways and outcomes.
Clinical nurse specialist roles in cardiology have expanded significantly over the past two decades in response to increasing service complexity and workforce pressures. For nurses early in their careers, it can be difficult to know how to navigate towards these career goals and understand what the roles encompass in various specialties. The aim of this article is to enable early career cardiology nurses to understand the role of the nurse specialist and the practical steps available to them to achieve this career goal. This expert commentary focuses on a selection of cardiology subspecialties to highlight the contribution of clinical nurse specialist roles to patient care, service delivery and professional development, and outlines key implications for nurses considering clinical nurse specialist careers and services developing specialist posts.
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McDonnell et al. (2026) conducted a review in Cardiology nursing. Clinical nurse specialist roles was evaluated. This expert commentary highlights the contribution of clinical nurse specialist roles to patient care and outlines practical steps for early career cardiology nurses to achieve this career goal.
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