The Corporate Nurse Consultant

Abstract

With the increase in for-profit, multi-hospital, corporate systems, a new nursing role has evolved: that of corporate nurse consultant. This article discusses how the role and functions of this consultant differ from those of an independent consultant. It also describes the corporate nurse consultant's responses to integrating corporate imperatives with the needs of individual institutions. Suggestions are offered for enhancing the relationship between the corporate nurse consultant and an institution's nurse executive.