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.
downÂ·stream. adv. 1. Toward or closer to the mouth of a stream; in the direction of the current: floated downstream. 2. At a later point in a production process or supply chain. adj. 1. Being or moving closer to the mouth of a stream; in the direction of the current. 2. Later in a production process or supply chain.