Clinical Nurse Leader Brochure - American Association of Colleges ...

The Clinical Nurse Leader SM or CNL ® is a fast emerging nursingrole developed by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing(AACN) in collaboration with leaders from the education and practicearenas. The national movement to advance the CNL is fueled bythe critical need to improve the quality of patient care and betterprepare nurses to thrive across the health care system. The CNL rolewas developed following research and discussion with stakeholdergroups as a way to engage highly skilled clinicians as leaders inoutcomes-based practice.Clinical Nurse Leaders provide lateral integration at the point of careand combine evidence-based practice with ...•••Microsystems-LevelAdvocacyCentralized CareCoordinationOutcomes Measurement•••Risk AssessmentQuality ImprovementInterprofessionalCommunicationIn practice, the CNL oversees the carecoordination of a distinct group of patientsand actively provides direct patient care incomplex situations. This master’s degreeprepared,advanced generalist evaluatespatient outcomes, assesses risks, and has thedecision-making authority to changecare plans when necessary. The CNLis a leader in the health care deliverysystem, and the implementation ofthis role will vary across settings.