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[HEME-ONC]

Hello peeps. My question is where would a nurse be able to study a specialty like Neuro intervention/Radiology? I was looking at job positions in a very big, well known hospital and positions like this one and some, for example(pain medicine), were being posted for CNS. It seems to me that there is a specialty in everything. My brother is in med-school so i am familiar with the time that is needed to be invested to just be a radiologist(4 year medschool,4 years of residency,2 years of fellowship of IR "intervention radiology"). 2nd question: Does it take the same amount of time to get your CNS in Neuro Intervention/Radiology as it would take to get your CNS in something common like Peds? That will be great if one of you guys or girls can show me a website that can help me also. Thanks for your help.
Marcello

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[nathansackett@e]

a CNS is a clinical nurse specialist. It is typically a 2 year program that allows RN's to specialize thier training. It is similar to an NP, but they have theory differences. A CNS is based on making the nursing practice better. NP's see patients. CNS's see patients too- so it is very ellusive. Check out any Masters of nursing website and you will see more. Typically the CNS's I have met recieved thier CNS's after pigeon-holing a very specific niche for themselves. i hope that helps.