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BACKGROUND
The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) program arises from
a national call for a nurse generalist prepared at the
Master's level to improve care and quality outcomes
at the point of care. Applications are being accepted
at Augustana College for students to begin in Summer
or Fall, 2008.
DESCRIPTION
The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) is prepared for
leadership across all settings in which health care
is delivered -- providing, managing, and coordinating
population-appropriate health care responsive to the
health needs of individuals, groups, populations and
communities. The CNL assures client-centered care through
intra- and interdisciplinary coordination and lateral
integration of care. The CNL implements outcome-based
practice and quality improvement strategies at the point
of care using systems-level interventions, and accountable
for improving clinical and cost outcomes for a population
or group at the microsystems level. The CNL applies
technology for health care delivery and evaluation of
nursing outcomes and assists clients with managing an
increasingly complex system of care.
CURRICULAR OUTCOMES
The Clinical Nurse Leader graduate will:
1. Provide leadership at the point of care in the provision
and management of health care in partnership with individuals,
families and communities.
2. Assess individuals, families and populations at
risk, and design and implement plans of care delivery.
3. Implement knowledge-based practice and quality improvement
strategies to affect improved outcomes at the microsystems
level working within a multidisiplinary team.
4. Develop new policies, care practices and professional
standards that improve care delivery at the microsystems
level.
5. Coordinate health care delivery across the lifespan
and across health systems.
AACN* ASSUMPTIONS OF THE CNL
1. Practice is at the microsystem level.
2. Client care outcomes are the measure of quality practice.
3. Practice guidelines are based on evidence.
4. Client-centered practice is intra - and interdisiplinary.
5. Information will maximize self-care and client decision-making.
6. Nursing assessment is the basis for theory and knowledge
development.
7. Good fiscal stewardship is a condition of quality
care.
8. Social justice is an essential nursing value.
9. Communication technology will faciliate the continuity
and comprehensiveness of care.
10. The CNL must assume guardianship for the nursing
profession.
* (American Association of Colleges of Nursing Working
Paper on the Role of the Clinical Nurse Leader. May
2003, Revised June 2004, p. 5. www. aacn.org)
COURSES IN THE PROGRAM OF
STUDY
Core Courses-
* Nurs 610 (2 cr.) Philosophical/Ethical Issues in Health
Care
* Nurs 630 (2 cr.) Economics and Policy in Health Care
* Nurs 615 (3 cr.) Advanced Nursing Practice: Intro
to Roles and Issues
* Nurs 600 (3 cr.) Intro to Graduate Research in Nursing
Support Courses -
* Nurs 631 (3-4 cr.) Advanced Assessment Across the
Lifespan
* Nurs 623 (4 cr.) Pathophysiology
* Nurs 760 (2 cr.) Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
Clinical Courses -
* Nurs 664 (3 cr.) Advanced Nursing Practice and the
Business of Health Care
* Nurs 618 (3 cr.) Advanced Concepts and Assessment
for Population-Focused Practice
* Nurs 621 (3 cr.) Leadership and Program Planning for
Population Health
* Nurs 634 (3 cr.) Advanced Population-Focused Nursing
I
* Nurs 636 (5 cr.) Advanced Population-Focused Nursing
II: Clinical Nurse Leader Practicum
* Nurs 698 (2 cr.) Research and Writing Tutorial
Total Credits = 38 credits
AUGUSTANA FACULTY
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listing of Augustana faculty.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For further information or application materials,
contact any of the following:
Augustana College Graduate Office
Phone: 605-274-4043, or long distance 1-800-727-2844
(ext. 4043)
Augustana College Department of Nursing
Dr. Margot
Nelson, Program Coordinator
Phone: 605-274-4721 or long distance 1-800-727-2844
(ext. 4721)
Fax: 605-274-4723
Augustana College Admission
Office
Phone: 605-274-5516 or 1-800-727-2844
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