"Nurse Clinicians" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Registered nurses who hold Master's degrees in nursing with an emphasis in clinical nursing and who function independently in coordinating plans for patient care.
| Descriptor ID |
D009720
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.526.485.650.648.525 N02.360.650.648.525
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| Concept/Terms |
Nurse Clinicians- Nurse Clinicians
- Clinician, Nurse
- Clinicians, Nurse
- Nurse Clinician
- Nurse Specialist, Clinical
- Nurse Specialists, Clinical
- Specialists, Clinical Nurse
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Specialist, Clinical Nurse
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nurse Clinicians" by people in Profiles.
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A Concept Analysis of Expertise Associated With Practicing Clinical Nurses in Hospital Settings. J Adv Nurs. 2026 Aug; 82(8):7803-7814.
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Evidence-based educational guidelines for stroke survivors after discharge home. J Neurosci Nurs. 2008 Jun; 40(3):173-9, 191.
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Reaching for the stars: career advancement and the registered nurse. Int J Nurs Pract. 2005 Aug; 11(4):185-90.
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Role of the clinical nurse specialist in acquiring and evaluating clinical computing systems. Clin Nurse Spec. 2002 May; 16(3):160-1.
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A summary of the certification examinations from 1994 and 1995. Diabetes Educ. 1997 Sep-Oct; 23(5):529-32.