Clinical Nursing Leadership Specialization

 The CNL is a leader in the health care delivery system across all settings in which health care is delivered, not just the acute care setting. The CNL functions within a microsystem and assumes accountability for healthcare outcomes for a specific group of clients within a unit or setting through the assimilation and application of research-based information to design, implement, and evaluate client plans of care. The CNL is a provider and a manager of care at the point of care to individuals and cohorts. The CNL designs, implements, and evaluates client care by coordinating, delegating and supervising the care provided by the health care team, including licensed nurses, technicians, and other health professionals.

Clinical Nursing Leadership Specialization:  Nurse Administrator Emphasis prepares graduates to assume leadership positions in health care agencies utilizing concepts and theories from nursing management and health administration. This graduate demonstrates skills in personnel management and budgetary resources.

• NURS 615 - Advanced Nursing Practice – Introduction to Roles and Issues
    Credits: 3
• NURS 626 - Research Methods for Advanced Practice Nursing
    Credits: 3
• PHA 645 - Pharmacotherapeutics: Application to Advanced Practice
    Credits: 2
• NURS 670 - Health Policy, Legislation, Economics and Ethics
    Credits: 3
• NURS 675 - Cultural Competence in Health Care
    Credits: 3
• NURS 750 - Transformational Leadership in Nursing
    Credits: 3
• NURS 860 - Health Operations and Financial Management for Nurse Managers
    Credits: 3
• NURS 760 - Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Across the Lifespan
    Credits: 3
• NURS 774 - Nurse Administrator: Practicum
    Credits: 5
• Electives (as approved by academic advisor) - Credits: 0-9 *
  *(Option A – Thesis = 0 elective credits)
  *(Option B - Project = 4 elective credits)
  *(Option C – Coursework Only = 9 elective credits)
• NURS 788 - Problems in Nursing Research
    (Option B): Credits 1-2
  OR 
  NURS 798 - Thesis
    (Option A) Credits: 5

Total Credits: 31-35

Clinical Nursing Leadership Specialization:  Clinical Nurse Leader Emphasis prepares graduates for coordination of care and clinical leadership in all health care settings.  This graduate demonstrates skills in managing microsystems of care and is prepared to implement outcomes-based practice and quality improvement strategies.

• NURS 615 - Advanced Nursing Practice – Introduction to Roles and Issues
    Credits: 3
• NURS 623 - Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan - Application to Advanced Practice Nursing
    Credits: 4
• NURS 626 - Research Methods for Advanced Practice Nursing
    Credits: 3
• NURS 631 - Advanced Assessment Across the Lifespan
    Credits: 3
• NURS 641 - Clinical Nurse Leader I: Application of Advanced Concepts of Nursing Care
    Credits: 3
• NURS 642 - Clinical Nurse Leader II: CNL as a Change Agent
    Credits: 3
• NURS 643 - Clinical Nurse Leader III: Effective Care Management
    Credits: 3
• NURS 644 - Clinical Nurse Leader IV: Capstone Practice and Clinical Improvement Project
    Credits: 5
• PHA 645 - Pharmacotherapeutics: Application to Advanced Practice
    Credits: 2
• NURS 670 - Health Policy, Legislation, Economics and Ethics
    Credits: 3
• NURS 675 - Cultural Competence in Health Care
    Credits: 3
• NURS 760 - Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Across the Lifespan
    Credits: 3
• NURS 860 - Health Operations and Financial Management for Nurse Managers
    Credits: 3
• NURS 788 - Problems in Nursing Research
    Credits: 2

Total Credits: 43

For additional information, refer to the Graduate Nursing Department webpage.