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School of Nursing

Clinical Nurse Leader

CNL Option

The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) option prepares students to direct outcomes management for a distinct patient population, actively provide direct patient care and implement evidence-based practice to ensure patients benefit from the latest care delivery innovations. Students are required to complete forty-four semester hours of credit. This includes a minimum of 500 hours in clinical settings.

Program of Study for the Clinical Nurse Leader Option

 

Full-Time Program

 

 

 

Summer I

 

 

BIOL 563

Human Pathophysiology

4 cr

 

 

Total 4 cr

 

 

 

Fall I

 

 

NURS 600

Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Practice

3 cr

NURS 652

Admin. Approaches to Nursing Leadership

3 cr

NURS 611

Advanced Health Assessment

2 cr

NURS 611 L

Advanced Health Assessment Lab

3 cr

 

(144 lab/clinical hours)

 

 

Total 11 cr

 

 

 

Spring I

 

 

NURS 610

Advanced Evidence Application

4 cr

NURS 660

Care Environment Management

2 cr

NURS 660 L

Care Environment Management Lab

1 cr

 

(48 clinical hours)

 

 

 

Total 7 cr

Summer II

 

 

NURS 602

Health Care Policy and Finance

3 cr

 

 

Total 3 cr

 

 

 

Fall II

 

 

NURS 612

Health Care of Rural Communities

3 cr

NURS 661

Clinical Outcomes Management

2 cr

NURS 661 L

Clinical Outcomes Management Lab

2 cr

 

(96 clinical hours)

 

PHAR 645

Pharmacotherapeutics for APN

3 cr

 

 

Total 10 cr

Spring II

 

 

NURS 621

Advanced Nursing Roles

3 cr

NURS 662

CNL Practicum

6 cr

 

(288 clinical hours)

Total 9 cr

 

 

 

 

Total Option Credits: 44

 

 

Total Clinical Hours: 576

 

 


Part-Time Program

 

 

 

Summer I

 

 

BIOL 563

Human Pathophysiology

4 cr

 

 

Total 4 cr

 

 

 

Fall I

 

 

NURS 600

Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Practice

3 cr

NURS 652

Admin. Approaches to Nursing Leadership

3 cr

 

 

Total 6 cr

 

 

 

Spring I

 

 

NURS 610

Advanced Evidence Application

4 cr

 

 

Total 4 cr

 

 

 

Summer II

 

 

NURS 602

Health Care Policy and Finance

3 cr

 

 

Total 3 cr

 

 

 

Fall II

 

 

PHAR 645

Pharmacotherapeutics for APN

3 cr

NURS 611

Advanced Health Assessment

2 cr

NURS 611 L

Advanced Health Assessment Lab

3 cr

 

(144 lab/clinical hours)

 

 

 

 

 

Total 8 cr

Spring II

 

 

NURS 660

Care Environment Management

2 cr

NURS 660 L

Care Environment Management Lab

1 cr

 

(48 clinical hours)

 

 

 

Total 3 cr

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall III

 

 

NURS 612

Health Care of Rural Communities

3 cr

NURS 661

Clinical Outcomes Management

2 cr

NURS 661 L

Clinical Outcomes Management Lab

2 cr

 

(96 clinical hours)

 

 

 

Total 7 cr

Spring III

 

 

NURS 621

Advanced Nursing Roles

3 cr

NURS 662

CNL Practicum

6 cr

 

(288 clinical hours)

Total 9 cr

 

Total Option Credits: 44

 

 

Total Clinical Hours: 576

 

.     Last Modified: 07/01/09