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Master of Science degree in Clinical Nurse Leader, MSN – Online

Effective spring 2019, we are no longer accepting applications for the Clinical Nurse Leader concentration

The Clinical Nurse Leader or CNL® is a master’s educated nurse, prepared for practice across the continuum of care within any healthcare setting. The CNL was developed by AACN in collaboration with leaders from healthcare practice and education to address the critical need to improve the quality of patient care outcomes. The Clinical Nurse Leader track at Florida Atlantic University is a 33 credit program leading to a Master of Science degree in Nursing and qualifies the graduate to sit for the Clinical Nurse Leader certification examination. Courses are provided by the FAU colleges of Nursing and Business, both of which are nationally accredited colleges. The Clinical Nurse Leader is a part-time program designed to be completed in seven (7) semesters. At the completion of coursework students are required to complete a 400 hour practicum under the guidance of a master’s prepared preceptor and the concentration faculty that can be completed in their place of employment.

 

The CNL is a clinical leader - at the point of care – who focuses on:

• Care Coordination
• Outcomes Measurement
• Transitions of Care
• Interprofessional Communication & Team Leadership
• Risk Assessment
• Implementation of Best Practices Based on Evidence
• Quality Improvement

Sample Careers: 

• Clinical Nurse Leader
• Quality Management
• Nurse Navigator
• Community Health Educator
• Staff Development Educator
• Emergency Room Nurse

*  High salaries. According to the  U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics , the median level for nurse practitioner was $99,730 per year in 2018.

 

Online Curriculum

Courses	Course No.	Credits
Graduate Core Courses (9 credits)
Advanced Nursing Practice Grounded in Caring	NGR 6110	3
Philosophical & Theoretical Foundations of Nursing	NGR 6811	3
Nursing Research & Evidence Based Practice	NGR 6812	3
Direct Care Core Courses (9 credits)
Advanced Nursing Situations: Health Advanced QM Recognized information	NGR 6002	2
Advanced Nursing Situations in Practice: Health Assessment*	NGR 6002L	1
Advanced Pathophysiology	NGR 6141	3
Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics QM Recognized information	NGR 6172	3
Electives (3 credits)
Introduction to Health Care Systems*  QM Recognized information	HSA 6103	3
Concentration Courses (12 credits)
Clinical Informatics	NGR 6871	3
Advanced Nursing Situations in Practice: Introduction to the CNL Role	NGR 6770	3
Advanced Nursing Situations: Perspectives in CNL	NGR 6771	3
Advanced Nursing Situations in Practice: CNL Practicum Seminar**	NGR 6773	3

*This course is offered in the College of Business.
**This course includes a 400 hour practicum at a clinical partner site.