Clinical Nurse Specialist Role Confusion: The Need for Identity

A common concern articulated by clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) is role confusion or ambiguity. Role confusion may lead to frustration, hamper collaboration, contribute to conflict, prevent the CNS from optimizing knowledge and skills, and even result in deletion of the position. Factors influencing the delineation of the role include the changing needs and goals of patients, families, interdisciplinary team members, healthcare institutions,...