The Clinical Nurse Leader (C.N.L.) is a registered nurse, with a Master of Science in Nursing who has completed advanced nursing coursework in pathophysiology, clinical assessment and pharmacology. C.N.L.s oversee patient care coordination, facilitate team communication, and implement evidence-based solutions at the unit level. The C.N.L. role allows nurses to practice at the master’s level, but stay at the bedside coordinating the care of patients.
- Promote health
- Reduce risk
- Improve point-of-care
- Apply evidence-based practice to ensure innovative care delivery
- Formal leadership roles in acute and outpatient settings
Rural Health Careers Scholarship
MSN students who are actively employed at a rural healthcare facility in New Hampshire are eligible for the Rural Health Careers Scholarship. You may receive a scholarship up to $1250 per academic semester/term, for a cumulative total of $5,000.
| Clinical Nurse Leader Curriculum | ||
|---|---|---|
| GNUR 514* | 1cr | Advanced Role Development in Nursing* |
| GNUR 512 | 3cr | Health Care Systems, Policy & Leadership |
| GNUR 510 | 3cr | Evidence-Based Practice & Applied Nursing Research |
| GNUR 502 | 3cr | Advanced Pathophysiology |
| GNUR 513 | 3cr | Population Health |
| GNUR 501 | 3cr | Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning for the Advanced Practitioner (2/1) |
| GNUR 503 | 3cr | Advanced Pharmacology |
| 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) |
Powerful Partners
The relationship between Colby-Sawyer and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health dates back to 1981 when the college first began preparing nurses at the Bachelor of Science level. Since then, Colby-Sawyer students have benefited from nursing clinical placements, internships, and various other experiential learning opportunities within the state's largest health system and only academic medical center and Level I trauma center.
Today, with help from generous financial support from D-HH and instruction from career healthcare professionals, Colby-Sawyer is proud to offer a Master of Science in Nursing program to further advance the careers of healthcare workers.