The<unk>  <unk>  is a generalist who focuses on the improvement of outcomes for patients.  The role differs from that of a<unk><unk>  specialist (CNS) in that the<unk>  is a registered<unk>  with<unk> ship skills and training in health care systems management at the<unk>  unit level while the CNS has master's-level preparation in an advanced practice specialty. The<unk>  is a registered<unk> , usually with a Master's Degree such as a Master's of Science in<unk> ng.  The American Association of Colleges of<unk> ng (AACN) provides certification at the level of<unk> , in addition to the required board certification for RN licensure.
The AACN designed the<unk>  role in response to the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) comprehensive report on medical errors, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, released in November 1999. The report, extrapolating data from two previous studies, estimates that somewhere between 44,000 and 98,000 Americans die each year as a result of medical errors.
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