Clinical Nurse Leader
Prepares the graduate for practice across the continuum of care in order to improve the quality of patient care outcomes. For individuals who hold a master’s degree in nursing that has prepared them for practice in another advanced generalist role or in an advanced nursing specialty.
Why Colby-Sawyer’s Post-Master’s Certificate Program
- Learn from industry leading faculty
- Free online application
- 8-week asynchronous on-line courses
- Enroll in one course at a time to maintain work/life balance
- Cost of attendance can be found here
- Pause and re-start program seamlessly, as your schedule allows
- Rolling admissions with multiple entry dates
- Small classes with engaged faculty
| Curriculum: 25 Credits | ||
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| GNUR 512 | 3cr | Health Care Systems, Policy Leadership |
| GNUR 513 | 3cr | Population Health |
| GNUR 504 | 3cr | Clinical Quality Improvement I |
| GNUR 511 | 5cr | Clinical Quality Improvement II (3/2) |
| GNUR 598 | 5cr | Advanced Generalist Nursing Capstone I (1/4) |
| GNUR 599 | 6cr | Advanced Generalist Nursing Capstone II (2/4) |
| Prerequisites: Graduate Level |
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| Statistics |
| Advanced Health Assessment |
| Advanced Physiology |
| Advanced Pharmacology |
| Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice |
Application Checklist
- Complete Colby-Sawyer’s Online Application
- Official transcript of all post-secondary education
- Valid and active Registered Nurse license
- Professional resume
- TOEFL or IELTS (for international applicants)
All online Colby-Sawyer College nursing students are required to have an active and unencumbered nursing license upon enrollment. There are restrictions in some states for programs that lead to professional licensure.
For additional information, please use this contact list to find contact information for each state’s Board of Nursing.
If you have specific questions, contact Dr. Peter White, Interim Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences; pwhite@colby-sawyer.edu.