Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)
The clinical nurse leader track prepares an advanced generalist that will remain at the point of care. The CNL role affords the nurse who enjoys bedside nursing a career path and the opportunity to develop additional leadership skills. The innovative curriculum prepares nurses to function as leaders and change agents within health care microsystems. Graduates from the CNL track will fill a growing gap in health care organizations. CNLs act as clinicians, patient advocates, team leaders, information managers, systems analyst/risk anticipators, outcomes managers, educators, and lifelong learners. This track requires 400 clinical hours.
Core Courses
NUR 607 Advanced Nursing Roles in Health Care
NUR 608 Advanced Nursing Practice for Population-Based Care
NUR 709 Nursing Research for Evidence-Based Practice
Advanced Core Courses
NUR 512 Introduction to Nursing Informatics
NUR 616 Advanced Health Assessment
NUR 617 Advanced Pharmacology
NUR 618 Advanced Pathophysiology
Track Courses
NUR 631 Clinical Outcomes Management
NUR 633 Care Environment Management
NUR 634 Field Study in Clinical Nurse Leadership
PLUS 1 Elective (graduate level)
Course Credits – Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)
Course Number
Credits
Track
NUR 512
3 Credits
Core
NUR 709
3 Credits
Core
NUR 607
3 Credits
Core
NUR 608
3 Credits
Core
NUR 616
3 Credits
Advanced Core
NUR 617
3 Credits
Advanced Core
NUR 618
3 Credits
Advanced Core
NUR 631
3 Credits
CNL Track
NUR 633
3 Credits
CNL Track
NUR 634
4 Credits
CNL Track
1 Elective
3 Credits
Graduate Level
Total 34 Credits
