Clinical Nurse Leader

Students graduate as an advanced generalist as a Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) with a Master’s of Science degree. Graduates are eligible to sit for the Clinical Nurse Leader national certification examination. The CNL is a new role in the field of nursing designed to provide master’s prepared, point of care nurse leaders with the ability to manage and solve complex patient problems within a systems framework.

As part of the CNL curriculum, students study master’s level research in health promotion and illness management. Students complete a clinical immersion experience of approximately 300 clinical hours. Students conclude their CNL master’s preparation with a capstone project.

Core courses:

• 900, The Discipline of Nursing, 3 cr.
• 901, Nursing and Change in Health Services, 3 cr.
• 905, Research in Nursing, 3 cr.

Specialty courses are as follows:

Clinical Nurse Leader:

• 908, Clinical Application of Human Physiology, 3 cr. 
• 925, Health Care Systems and Leadership, 3 cr.
• 951, Clinical Epidemiology and Decision Analysis, 3 cr.
• 952, Clinical Nursing Leadership, 8 cr. (immersion experience 300 clinical hours)
• 953, Promoting Quality Management, 2 cr.
• 958, Clinical Nurse Leader Capstone, 6 cr. (112 clinical hours)

Total Credits:  34