6000.1 A clinical nurse specialist is an expert clinician and clinical leader in a particular specialty or subspecialty of nursing and is prepared in a formal educational program to assume an expanded role in providing health care services. The clinical nurse specialist possesses refined knowledge and skills pertinent to the medical needs of patients in a specialty area. Clinical nurse specialists, when functioning within their scope of practice, are qualified to assume primary responsibility for the care of their clients.

6000.2 Chapters 40 (Health Occupations: General Rules), 41 (Health Occupations: Administrative Procedures), and 54 Registered Nursing) of this title shall supplement this chapter.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 11771 (December 27, 2002).