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 |
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Full-Time Program |
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Summer I |
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BIOL 5563 |
Human Pathophysiology |
4 cr |
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Total 4 cr |
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Fall I |
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NURS 6600 |
Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Practice |
3 cr |
NURS 6652 |
Admin. Approaches to Nursing Leadership |
3 cr |
NURS 6611 |
Advanced Health Assessment |
2 cr |
NURS 6611 L |
Advanced Health Assessment Lab |
3 cr |
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(144 lab/clinical hours) |
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Total 11 cr |
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Spring I |
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NURS 6610 |
Advanced Evidence Application |
4 cr |
NURS 6660 |
Care Environment Management |
2 cr |
NURS 6660 L |
Care Environment Management Lab |
1 cr |
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(48 clinical hours) |
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Total 7 cr |
Summer II |
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NURS 6602 |
Health Care Policy and Finance |
3 cr |
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Total 3 cr |
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Fall II |
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NURS 6612 |
Health Care of Rural Communities |
3 cr |
NURS 6661 |
Clinical Outcomes Management |
2 cr |
NURS 6661 L |
Clinical Outcomes Management Lab |
2 cr |
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(96 clinical hours) |
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PHAR 6645 |
Pharmacotherapeutics for APN |
3 cr |
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Total 10 cr |
Spring II |
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NURS 6621 |
Advanced Nursing Roles |
3 cr |
NURS 6662 |
CNL Practicum |
6 cr |
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(288 clinical hours) |
Total 9 cr |
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Total Option Credits: 44 |
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Total Clinical Hours: 576 |
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Part-Time Program |
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Summer I |
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BIOL 5563 |
Human Pathophysiology |
4 cr |
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Total 4 cr |
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Fall I |
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NURS 6600 |
Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Practice |
3 cr |
NURS 6652 |
Admin. Approaches to Nursing Leadership |
3 cr |
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Total 6 cr |
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Spring I |
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NURS 6610 |
Advanced Evidence Application |
4 cr |
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Total 4 cr |
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Summer II |
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NURS 6602 |
Health Care Policy and Finance |
3 cr |
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Total 3 cr |
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Fall II |
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PHAR 6645 |
Pharmacotherapeutics for APN |
3 cr |
NURS 6611 |
Advanced Health Assessment |
2 cr |
NURS 6611 L |
Advanced Health Assessment Lab |
3 cr |
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(144 lab/clinical hours) |
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Total 8 cr |
Spring II |
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NURS 6660 |
Care Environment Management |
2 cr |
NURS 6660 L |
Care Environment Management Lab |
1 cr |
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(48 clinical hours) |
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Total 3 cr |
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Fall III |
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NURS 6612 |
Health Care of Rural Communities |
3 cr |
NURS 6661 |
Clinical Outcomes Management |
2 cr |
NURS 6661 L |
Clinical Outcomes Management Lab |
2 cr |
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(96 clinical hours) |
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Total 7 cr |
Spring III |
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NURS 6621 |
Advanced Nursing Roles |
3 cr |
NURS 6662 |
CNL Practicum |
6 cr |
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(288 clinical hours) |
Total 9 cr |
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Total Option Credits: 44 |
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Total Clinical Hours: 576 |
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