The Cleveland Clinic currently has over 425 advanced practice nurses (APNs) working in a variety of settings. These Advanced practice nurses are Masters prepared. registered nurses, who have been certified to function at an advanced level by a national certifying organization and granted a certificate of authority (COA) by the Ohio Board of Nursing. APNs are credentialed and privileged by the Credentialing Board at the Cleveland Clinic and function as affiliated clinical practitioners and licensed limited practitioners.
APN Roles and Responsibilities
Advanced Practice Nurses include certified registered nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives and certified registered nurse anesthetists. Advanced practice nurses work independently, and in collaboration with a physician, providing services such as performing histories and physicals, ordering and interpreting tests and procedures, prescribing medications, coordinating care, and performing patient education.
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners (CRNP) may be certified in a variety of specialty services including adult, family, pediatrics, acute care, psychology, neonatology, oncology and palliative care. These CRNPs provide primary and specialty care to their patients in collaboration with the medical staff and healthcare team in a variety of settings.
Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) provide preventative and primary care services to adolescents and women. They manage and care for women during the normal birthing process and post-partum period may provide gynecologic care to women of all ages. Cleveland Clinic Nurse Midwives provide care at the Cleveland Clinic and at a number of Cleveland Clinic Health System (CCHS) hospitals and clinics.
Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) are advanced practice nurses, who provide and manage the care of individual or groups of patients with complex health problems. Through their advanced nursing education, they become clinical experts in a specific patient population such as acute care, community health, oncology, psychiatry/mental health, or medicine and surgery. They can function in a hospital setting or in a number of outpatient settings.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) administer anesthesia under the supervision of an anesthesiologist in a variety of settings. CRNAs may also assist in the pre-operative evaluation and post operative management of patients, as well as the management of acute and chronic pain in a variety of settings. Cleveland Clinic CRNAs provide care at the Cleveland Clinic and at a number of Cleveland Clinic Health System (CCHS) hospitals and clinics.
Summary
From the outpatient departments at the main campus and at the Family Health Centers to the intensive care units in the hospital and the operating rooms, Cleveland Clinic APNs are working to help provide quality patient care. For more information about APN practice at Cleveland Clinic, contact 216.444.3059.
