Objective To describe the recent development and prospect of clinical nurse specialist(CNS) and to identify the development tendency of nursing as being a specialized practice in the future.

• 目的描述专科护士(CNS)的发展,进一步明确护理向专业化发展的方向。方法对专科护士的概念、作用、教育、培训、资格认证及CNS面临的问题与展望作了介绍和分析。