1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Maybe you've heard the term &quot;clinical nurse specialist&quot; or &quot;CNS&quot; before but are not exactly sure how that differs from a nurse practitioner or nurse educator. In this episode, Kati interviews Dr. Mitzi Saunders, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, the President of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, and they discuss: The definition of a CNS and how the CNS supports the bedside nurse CNS vs. NP A typical day in the life of a CNS The educational pathway to CNS Tips and encouragement from Mitzi For the complete guide on how to become a CNS, click here: https://www.freshrn.com/how-to-become-a-cns Sign-up for the FreshRN newsletter: https://www.freshrn.com/email-sign-up/&amp;nbsp; Watch the video interview on Kati's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/katikleber&amp;nbsp; The FreshRN Podcast with Kati Kleber https://www.freshrn.com/podcast/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/30361723/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/30361723