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Lynn D Mohr1, Jennifer K Peterson, Tracy Campbell
1Author Affiliations: Professor (Dr Mohr), Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, IL; Associate Professor, DNP Clinical Nurse Specialist Track Director (Dr Peterson), Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD; System Level Clinical Nurse Specialist-Nursing Practice (Dr Campbell), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; APRN Coordinator for Pediatric Emergency Departments, Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (Dr Sanchez), Advocate Children's Hospital-Oak Lawn|Advocate Children's Hospital-Park Ridge, Oak Lawn, IL; Advanced Practice Provider Subspecialty Supervisor (Wittmayer), Advocate Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL; Clinical Nurse Specialist-Pediatrics and PICU (Dr Bryne), Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC), Anchorage, AK; Director of Professional Practice (Dr Habich), Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage, Delnor, Kishwaukee and Valley West Hospitals, Winfield, IL.
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.
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