Impact of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Transformation of Military Healthcare from Bedside to Battlefield

Themilitary CNS is a dynamic,multifaceted expert clinician/independent practitioner, consultant, leader, educator, and evidence-based scholar. Clinical nurse specialists across the MHS must possess the expertise to navigate its complexity, offer clinical expertise and consultation, and assume active leadership roles in transitioning organizations into HROs. Today's military CNSs not only actively lead multidisciplinary teams for systems change and prepare healthcare units to operate across humanitarian or austere/ downrange-deployment environments, but also find themselves in an exciting position of transforming a once siloed organization into an integrated system of readiness and health. Because the CNS is uniquely prepared and able to manage quality across the continuum, to analyze healthcare systems and processes, to optimize patient outcomes, and to guide change in support of HROs in healthcare; the military CNSs are a valuable asset to the DHA leadership as they navigate the future transitions of healthcare within the MHS. The military CNS: ALWAYS PREPARED READY TO SERVE!.