In addition to conventional nursing responsibilities, which focus upon helping patients to prevent or resolve illness, a clinical nurse specialistâs scope of practice includes diagnosing and treating diseases, injuries and/or disabilities within his/her field of expertise. Their area of clinical expertise may be in a:
DEFINITION of 'Downtrend'. Describes the price movement of a financial asset when the overall direction is downward. A formal downtrend occurs when each successive peak and trough is lower than the ones found earlier in the trend. Notice how each successive peak and trough is lower than the previous one. For example, the low at Point 3 is lower than the low at Point 1.
upâ¢stream. 1. toward or in the higher part of a stream; against the current. 2. directed or situated upstream. 3. against or opposite to the direction of transcription, translation, or synthesis of a DNA, RNA, or protein molecule.dv. 1. Toward or closer to the source of a stream; in the direction opposite to that of the current: paddling upstream. 2. At an earlier point in a production process or supply chain. adj.