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 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 Dartmouth Health 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.
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. Kevin Finn, Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences; kevin.finn@colby-sawyer.edu.