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.
downturn - a worsening of business or economic activity; the market took a downturn. downswing. worsening - changing something with the result that it becomes worse. downspin - a swift and dangerous downturn.