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Clinical Nurse Leader
Sherrill Smith, PhD
CNL Director
160UH CONH
Wright State University
Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone: (937) 775-2665
Fax: (937) 775-4571
Program Description
Wright State University-Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health
and Dayton nursing practice partners have collaborated with other major
team members in nursing to offer a new comprehensive master's degree in
nursing, the clinical nurse leader, who will function as an advanced generalist
clinician with a unit-specific focus. The curriculum for the preparation
of the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) was developed after three years of
interaction between AACN, WSU College of Nursing & Health and nursing
practice partners (Miami Valley Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, and
Maria Joseph Living Center). In March 2005, Dayton VA Hospital joined
the collaborative endeavor.
The purpose of the program is to prepare individuals to assume
clinical leadership
at the unit level, to implement
evidence-based practice and quality improvement
strategies, and
to create and manage Microsystems of unit-based health care. The Master of Science in Nursing degree CNL curriculum
integrates a knowledge
base in health care environment
management/economics, clinical leadership, clinical
outcomes/research, and nursing theories. More information about this new role is available at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/CNL/index.htm
Students are eligible to take the AACN certification exam
upon completion of the program.
Admission Requirements for CNL Program
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Bachelor's degree in nursing from an institution accredited by a
nationally recognized nursing organization.
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Admission to Wright State University School of Graduate Studies School of Graduate Studies
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Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale -
Completion of a of goals and objectives statement (submit to the School of Graduate Studies application.)
Current Ohio RN license 1-2 years of clinical experience as RN preferred
To apply to our program, submit the following to the School of Graduate Studies:
- School of Graduate Studies application (download application from www.wright.edu/SOGS);
- $25 fee to the School of Graduate Studies
- Transcripts from ALL colleges attended (must be sent to the School of Graduate Studies)
- A copy of your Ohio RN License (out-of-state students must apply for an Ohio license)
Please note: You do not need to submit any recommendation letters to Graduate Studies. They only ask you to list the addresses of your references on their application.
Please email a current resume to the CONH Program Director after applying to the School of Graduate Studies. (The email address of the Program Director is listed at the top of this page.)
Once you have sent all your application materials to the School of Graduate Studies, we will receive a copy of your file from Graduate Studies. If you meet all the criteria listed above for the program, we will then approve your acceptance to the School of Graduate Studies. You will then receive notification of the decision. If you are accepted, you will then need to make an appointment with your Program Director to determine your plan of study.
Curriculum
**Note: All students must have taken a statistics course
within 5 years of taking NUR 707. Recommended: EDL 751.
Core Courses:
NUR 707 Research Design & Methods (4 credit hours) NUR 708 Theoretical Foundations for Nursing (4 credit hours) NUR 750 Health Policy, Politics, and Issues (3 credit hours) NUR 751 Health and Well-being (2 credit hours) NUR 755 Informatics in Health Care (2 credit hours) NUR 756 Concepts of Nursing Leadership (3 credit hours) NUR 761 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credit hours) NUR 762 Advanced Assessment (3 credit hours) NUR 763 Epidemiology (2 credit hours) NUR 764 Advanced Pharmacology (3 credit hours) NUR 788 Nursing Research Application and Utilization (3
credit hours)
Nursing and Health Care System Courses:
NUR 730 Organizational Theory (3 credit hours) NUR 734 Financial Management (3 credit hours) NUR 735 Decision-making in Administration (3 credit hours)
Clinical Courses:
NUR 726 Health Care Environment (5 credit hours- 3 didactic, 80
hrs clinical) NUR 727 Clinical Outcomes Management (5 credit hours -3 didactic,
80 hrs clinical NUR 728 Clinical Immersion Course ( 300 hrs clinical)
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