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Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) are registered nurses who are recognised clinical experts within their specialty and are based throughout hospital campuses.

Contact a CNS for:

  • specialist nursing assessment and interventions,
  • specialist nursing advice,
  • promoting continuity of care and a seamless patient journey,
  • support and education of patients and colleagues.

CNS assist to:

  • address issues that affect clinical nursing practice and health care,
  • utilise best practice to positively affect patient outcomes in a timely manner,
  • improve the health and wellbeing of people,
  • positively impact on organisational goals and targets​​.

CNS services in Canterbury

Find CNS services for Canterbury, including contact details.

Urology

Urology

Clinical Nurse Specialist Urology Ashburton Hospital

Breast care

Breast care

Breast Care Nurse Specialists

Child health

Child health

Provides care/support & ongoing education for children with complex medical conditions who have been in contact with Paediatric Medical and/or Surgical Services at Christchurch Hospital. Services are provided within the community and involve the children's family/whanau, relevant community groups and primary caregivers.

Gynaecological Oncology

Gynaecological Oncology

Clinical Nurse Specialist Gynaecological Oncology

  • Provides education/support at diagnosis and throughout the cancer continuum
  • Facilitates coordinated care within and across services
  • Key resource for issues related to cancer and sexuality.

Heart Failure Service

Heart Failure Service
  • Heart failure Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) care for new and existing patients who are at risk of admission and provide timely intervention and close monitoring within the Heart Function clinic (OPD) or community setting.
  • Nurse-led Heart Function clinics in collaboration with cardiologists and senior cardiology registrars.
  • CNS provides clinical assessment, monitoring, education and titration of medications.
  • Long- term management planning in collaboration with GP's and community providers.

Guidelines for referral to the heart failure service

  • De novo or existing HF/PAH
  • Require education and reinforcement of self-management strategies and symptom recognition
  • Are at risk of repeat admissions for decompensated HF and are reasonably independent, without multiple co-morbidities
  • Are not on optimal medications
  • Complex HF histories and need regular review and adjustment of therapy and monitoring
  • May benefit from definitive therapies, ie: CRT, AICD, Transplant.
  • May benefit from oxygen supplementation

Contact

  • Internal: 88303 or Pager: 5447
  • External: 03 364 0167 

Infection Prevention & Control

Infection Prevention & Control

The Infection Prevention and Control Service delivers quality infection prevention and control services to minimise the occurrence and spread of infection across the healthcare system. It promotes excellence in IPC practice and strategically deploys its resources to improve safety for patients, staff and visitors to our health care.

 

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Nurse Specialist, Christchurch Hospital

Phone: 03 364 0739 or 027 536 9011

Email: msnurse@cdhb.health.nz

 

Neonatal

Neonatal

Clinical Nurse Specialist Neonatal Care/Education

Ext: 85877 or Pager: 8254

gina.beecroft@cdhb.health.nz

Clinical Nurse Specialist Infant Feeding

 Ext: 85743 or Pager: 8363

hazel.mcgregor@cdhb.health.nz

Nephrology

Nephrology

The Christchurch Nephrology Department provides general nephrology, acute dialysis and chronic dialysis (CAPD and home haemodialysis) as well as a Renal Transplant Service. The Nephrology Department is based at Christchurch Hospital. As Clinical Nurse specialists we work in collaboration with the nephrologists and nursing staff. We provide education, support for staff, patients and their whanua/family. Please feel free to contact any of us for more information or advice.

Clinical Nurse Specialist Nephrology

Older Persons' Health

Older Persons' Health

Clinical Nurse Specialist Older Persons' Health – Community 

Gerontology Nurse Specialist Burwood Hospital

Oncology/Haematology

Oncology/Haematology

Oncology Outreach Clinical Nurse Specialist

Respiratory

Respiratory

Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Nurse Specialist, Christchurch Hospital

The Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Service based at Christchurch Hospital is the South Island's main CF centre.

Severe Lung Disease Clinical Nurse Specialist, Christchurch Hospital

Rheumatology

Rheumatology

Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialist

03 364 1144

jan.ipenburg@cdhb.health.nz​

Sleep service

Sleep service

Spinal Rehabilitation & Sexuality Rehabilitation

Spinal Rehabilitation & Sexuality Rehabilitation

Clinical Nurse Specialist, Burwood Hospital