Costing nursing education programs. It's as easy as 1-2-3

Clinical nurse specialist outcomes: vision, voice, and value

In keeping with the conference theme, this presentation will challenge nurses to envision clinical nurse specialist (CNS) influence. Opportunities for future CNS roles will be considered. CNSs will be encouraged to articulate their roles and their influence using a powerful collective voice. Practical strategies for capturing CNS outcomes and impact will be presented.

Professional staff education. Quantifying costs and outcomes

In today's cost-conscious marketplace, it is critical to identify the true costs of professional staff development within a healthcare organization. Many hidden costs can be difficult to quantify. This article will help administrators identify these costs, and decide whether their professional staff education would be done better internally or using outside resources.