Clinical nurse leader
The clinical nurse leader is an advanced generalist clinician with education at the master’s degree level. The CNL brings clinical competence and knowledge to the point of care and serves as a resource for the nursing team. In practice, the CNL oversees the care coordination of a distinct group of patients and actively provides direct patient care in complex situations by putting evidence-based practice into action to ensure that patients benefit from the latest innovations in care delivery. The CNL evaluates patient outcomes, assesses cohort risk and has the decision-making authority to change care plans when necessary. The CNL is a leader in the health care system, and the implementation of this role will vary across settings.
The following is an example of the CNL curriculum and includes the core courses.
Credits |
|
ADLT 603 Learning Strategies for Adults |
3 |
| NURS 501 Advanced Professionalization I | 1 |
| NURS 502 Advanced Nursing Practice: Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| NURS 504 Advanced Nursing Practice: The Biological Basis of Health and Illness Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NURS 508 Advanced Nursing Practice: Systems | 3 |
| NURS 511 Health Assessment for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 512 Advanced Nursing Science | 3 |
| NURS 640 Introduction to the Clinical Nurse Leader Role | 2 |
| NURS 641 Clinical Nurse Leader: Practicum I | 2 |
| NURS 642 Clinical Nurse Leader: Practicum II | 7 |
| NURS 655 Nurse as Leader | 2 |
| NURS 687 Management Systems and Health Care Outcomes | 4 |
| Support courses | 6 |
| Total | 42 |