Specialties

Conditions certified clinical nurse specialists treat

• Fecal incontinence (1,369 cities)
• Overactive Bladder and Leakage (6,091 cities)
• Recurrent urinary tract infections (816 cities)
• Urinary retention (432 cities)
• Alzheimer's disease (3,603 cities)
• Stroke recovery issues
• Sleep apnea (2,991 cities)
• Cancer-related fatigue (112 cities)
• Chemo Brain (3,474 cities)
• Radiation Dermatitis and Skin Burns
• Diabetes (5,869 cities)
• Chronic constipation (1,495 cities)
• Balance Problems and Fall Risk (3,691 cities)
• Agitation in Dementia
• Delirium
• Swallowing difficulties (1,591 cities)
• Congestive heart failure (5,938 cities)
• High blood pressure (5,991 cities)
• Kidney Disease (893 cities)
• Asthma (6,132 cities)
• COPD (5,968 cities)
• Adult ADHD
• Alcohol use disorder (7,746 cities)
• Anxiety (9,182 cities)
• Bipolar disorder (7,918 cities)
• Borderline personality disorder (7,903 cities)
• Depression (7,980 cities)
• Insomnia (9,044 cities)
• OCD (7,903 cities)
• Opioid use disorder (6,050 cities)
• Panic disorder (7,903 cities)
• Postpartum depression (6,754 cities)
• Schizophrenia (2,153 cities)
• Trauma (7,942 cities)
• Stoma and ostomy issues
• Chronic pain (7,259 cities)
• Fibromyalgia (4,474 cities)
• Peripheral neuropathy (6,899 cities)
• Restless legs syndrome (2,616 cities)
• Lymphedema (3,845 cities)
• Cellulitis (721 cities)
• Feeding Tube Site Irritation
• Leg Ulcers (1 city)
• Bedsores (1,098 cities)
• Burn Scars And Contractures (229 cities)
• Diabetic Foot Sores
• Non-Healing Wounds (229 cities)
• Post-surgery fever or infection (1,109 cities)
• Severe skin tears
• Venous Leg Ulcers (177 cities)

Procedures & services certified clinical nurse specialists offer

• Catheter care and troubleshooting
• Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy (6,070 cities)
• Skin barrier and rash care for incontinence
• Bladder Ultrasound Scan
• Catheter Removal and Bladder Voiding Trial
• Cognitive and memory screening (501 cities)
• Airway Suctioning For Meconium (399 cities)
• CPAP Setup and Mask Troubleshooting
• Home Oxygen Therapy Training
• Nebulizer Breathing Treatment Training
• Cancer symptom support
• Chronic disease management
• Feeding tube care and troubleshooting
• Medication list review
• Post-hospital follow-up visit
• Continuous glucose monitor setup (5,860 cities)
• Diabetes Self-Management Education
• Diabetic Foot Checkup (276 cities)
• Bowel Retraining Program
• Advance Care Planning
• Caregiver training and support
• Fall risk assessment
• Dementia Behavior Support Coaching
• Blood pressure check and medication review
• Heart failure symptom monitoring
• Inhaler and breathing device training (399 cities)
• Postpartum Mental Health Screening
• Psychiatric evaluation (1,300 cities)
• Psychiatric Medication Management (73 cities)
• Sleep habit coaching
• Substance abuse evaluation (2,458 cities)
• Supportive psychotherapy (1,155 cities)
• Central Line and PICC Line Dressing Change
• G-Tube Button Replacement
• Ostomy bag fitting and care
• Ostomy leak troubleshooting
• Pain relief planning
• Comfort care transition
• Hospice Care Evaluation
• Lymphedema Drainage Therapy (6,476 cities)
• Pressure-Relief Cushion and Bed Fitting
• Stoma Site Marking Before Surgery
• Suture and Staple Removal
• Wound Infection Treatment
• Bedsore staging and treatment
• Leg wrap compression therapy
• Negative pressure wound therapy (925 cities)
• Wound cleaning and dead tissue removal
• Wound dressing and care

Where to find certified clinical nurse specialists

Every city with at least one certified clinical nurse specialist (cns) has its own page; the state pages list them all.