Episode 48: CNS or CNL: Which Is Right for Me?

May 13, 2019

ONS members Lenise Taylor, MN, RN, AOCNS^®, BMTCN^®, clinical nurse specialist (CNS) at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, and Nancy Froggatt, MN, RN, CNL, clinical nurse leader (CNL) at Froedert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI, join Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the differences between CNS and CNL roles, how they affect practice, and what nurses considering either role need to know.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Episode Notes:

Check out these resources from today’s episode:

• The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
• CNS or CNL: Which One Is Right for Me?
• National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Clinical Nurse Leader Association
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing Clinical Nurse Leader resource page
• National CNS Standards and Guidelines