Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist

Running head: NURSING SPECIALTY
Nursing Specialty
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Introduction
In the modern world, there are nurses after the doctors who act as god in providing care to the
patients. In this day, there are several kinds of nursing professionals.
The following article will discuss about three major things –
 Differences between a Nurse Practitioner (NP) and Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
 Reason behind choosing the MSN specialization - Family Nurse Practitioner; and
 How to become a part of American association of nurse practitioners.
Discussion
Differences between a Nurse Practitioner (NP) and Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
In general, the nurse practitioners (NPs) and clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) have
different roles compared with each other (Lopatina et al., 2017). A nurse practitioner generally
has a minimum education of Master of Science in nursing (MSN) and might require doctor of
nursing practice (DNP) in the distant future; whereas, a clinical nurse specialist has a minimum
education of Master of Science in nursing. The NPs work in private practices, ambulatory
clinics, and to long-term care facilities; and the CNSs work in settings like hospitals, community
healthcare centers, mental healthcare centers and educational institutions (Mayo, Ray, Chamblee,
Urden & Moody, 2017). NPs are generally successful when they work independently and in an
organized manner (Lopatina et al., 2017). Though, CNSs have the skills to work under a busy
and collaborative setting. Efficient CNSs can handle any amount of stress and can also work