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G Storr

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PubMed1988

The clinical nurse specialist: from the outside looking in.

This paper considers the role of the clinical nurse specialist (CNS) as portrayed in the literature. The historical development of the role is highlighted, rationale for preparation at an advanced level presented and controversy regarding placement of the CNS in a line or staff position outlined. Also discussed are the five commonly accepted sub-roles of the CNS (practitioner, educator, consultant, researcher and change agent) as well as a new role (staff advocate) which can be seen to be emerging in the literature. The author presents some of her observations of the role of the CNS at a large urban teaching hospital and concludes that congruence between the ideal role portrayed in the literature and the actual practice of the role is possible.

Hospitals, Teaching↗
PubMed1980

Illness after influenza vaccination reported through a nationwide surveillance system, 1976-1977.

In 1976, the Center for Disease Control coordinated nationwide surveillance for illnesses after influenza vaccination as part of an effort to vaccinate the nation against influenza A/New Jersey/76. For the 48,161,019 persons vaccinated in 1976, a total of 4733 reports of illness were received which included reports of 223 deaths. When Guillain-Barré syndrome was reported in vaccine recipients, an investigation was begun to examine this possible association. Other than the Guillain-Barré syndrome and rare cases of anaphylaxis, no serious illnesses were causally associated with influenza vaccination by this type of surveillance. Widespread underreporting of illness and death in the passive phase of this surveillance system, however, impaired the ability to draw conclusions about reactions to vaccine from the reports of illness received.

Adolescent↗