Clinical nurse leader

Clinical nurse leader

The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) is a relatively new nursing role that was developed to prepare highly skilled nurses focused on the improvement of quality and safety outcomes for patients or patient populations. The CNL is a registered nurse, with a Master's Degree in the Science of Nursing who has completed advanced nursing coursework, including classes in pathophysiology, clinical assessment and pharmacology. CNLs oversee patient care coordination, assess health risks, develop quality improvement strategies, facilitate team communication, and implement evidence-based solutions at the unit level. The Commission on Nurse Certification (CNC) provides certification for the Clinical Nurse Leader, in addition to the required board certification for RN licensure.

The American Association of the Colleges of Nursing (AACN), along with nurse executives and nurse educators designed the Clinical Nurse Leader role (the first new role in nursing in 35 years) in response to the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) comprehensive report on medical errors, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, released in November 1999.[1] The report, extrapolating data from two previous studies, estimates that somewhere between 44,000 and 98,000 Americans die each year as a result of medical errors.[2]


See also

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References

  1. ^ Institute of Medicine. (2000). To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System. Washington, DC: National Academy Press. Page 1.
  2. ^ White Paper on the Education and Role of the Clinical Nurse Leader

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