As a Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL), you’ll bring a high level of clinical competence and knowledge to the point of care, serving as a clinical resource and a lateral integrator for the health care team as you facilitate, coordinate and oversee care. Through your coursework, you’ll develop a solid foundation in heath policy application and finance, clinical outcomes management, nursing leadership and cost effective management of the environment of care … and you’ll understand the impact of global health issues on a health care delivery system. The integration of evidence-based nursing practice into today’s clinical environment is a major focus.

CNL graduates bring to their organizations improved coordination of patient care, enhanced team communication, and better unit-wide quality of care outcomes. The design of this program is sponsored by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). CNL graduates will be eligible to sit for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) CNL National Certification Examination.


For more information about the Clinical Nurse Leader role, go to the AACN website.

Clinical Nurse Leader Course Titles

Advanced Clinical Practice: Theoretical Context for Care
Advanced Assessment of Well-being
Advanced Pathophysiology
Advanced Pharmacology
Advanced Nursing Situation: Management of Clinical Outcomes
Advanced Nursing Situation: Clinical Prevention and Population Focused Practice
Advanced Nursing Situation: Management of the Care Environment
Leading for Change III: Innovative Leadership Capstone

See the online catalog for descriptions of each course.