ARM 24.159.1485. CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST PRACTICE

(1) Clinical nurse specialist (CNS) practice means the independent and/or collaborative delivery and management of expert level nursing care to individuals or groups, including the ability to: (a) assess the health status of individuals and families using methods appropriate to the client population and area of practice; (b) diagnose human responses to actual or potential health problems using the nursing process; (c) plan for health promotion, disease prevention, and/or therapeutic intervention in collaboration with the client. The goal is to enhance the problem-solving and self-care abilities of the client whenever and to whatever extent possible. The clinical nurse specialist works with other health care providers to maximize resources available to the client and family; (d) implement therapeutic interventions based on the clinical nurse specialist's area(s) of expertise, including but not limited to: (i) direct nursing care; (ii) ordering durable medical equipment; (iii) ordering nonpharmacological treatment; (iv) providing medications or treatments according to protocol; (v) receiving and monitoring diagnostic procedures according to protocols; and (vi) counseling and/or teaching. (e) refer for additional health care as necessary and appropriate; (f) coordinate health care as necessary and appropriate; (g) evaluate, with the client, the effectiveness of care; (h) educate clients, families, other health care professionals, and the public; (i) engage in research activities; and (j) provide consultation to other health care providers. (2) Every licensed CNS shall abide by the practice standards and guidelines established by a CNS national professional organization as identified by the CNS.