The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and the master's degree program in nursing at Lander University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org)
Be a leader within your healthcare team.
Today's health care environment is in need of strong leadership from various health care disciplines. As America's population ages, the nation is facing a significant shortage of professional nurses with the diverse skills and experience essential to address the growing needs of the 21st century.
Lander's online Master of Science in Nursing, Clinical Nurse Leader program equips nurse generalists to meet this critical need. Clinical nurse leaders are expert clinicians prepared to lead and manage health care outcomes for client groups within the care environment by using evidence-based knowledge to design, implement and evaluate care.
Lander has been a trusted leader in nursing education for more than 50 years. The experienced faculty in Lander's William Preston Turner School of Nursing are more than just educators. They are practicing professional nurses, many of whom maintain specialty certification and clinical practices that allow them to remain current in the field.
Lander's Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) program is offered in an online format, which gives working nurses the flexibility to coordinate their graduate studies with their work schedules and complete clinical requirements close to home.
For the nurse who desires to take his or her career to the next level, the Clinical Nurse Leader program is an excellent choice. Become a(n):
Evolving health care needs have necessitated an increase of nurses prepared at the master's level, and the CNL degree is a nationally recognized and fast-growing role for nurses who want to be better clinicians. Lander's online CNL degree program prepares nurses for advanced integration of evidence-based and outcomes-based practice.
Clinical nurse leaders work to improve the quality of care in a variety of settings. They serve as advanced practitioners who are able to understand - and respond to - the complexity of patients and health care delivery.
Most importantly, clinical nurse leaders are able to coordinate direct care activities that have a positive impact upon patients and clients within a health care system.
The American Association of Colleges of Nurses (AACN) states that the CNL can also function in roles such as:
An online graduate application must be completed and all supporting documents should be returned to the Office of Admissions at least seven days prior to the term or semester in which admission is requested. Only after these credentials have been received can the Graduate Admissions Committee consider the application. No single criterion is decisive; each item is considered in relation to the applicant’s total qualifications.
All graduate students are reviewed for initial admission based on the following:
Applicants for the CNL program are required to apply to Lander University and to the School of Nursing. Copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts are required. Other admission criteria include:
Applicant Forms
For additional application and admission requirements, please contact the School of Nursing, 864-388-8337, or Office of Admissions, 1-888-4-LANDER.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Note: The information below provides convenient links to some of the courses required for this degree; however, it should not be used as a course registration guide. Please refer to the official Lander University Academic Catalog for the most accurate and up-to-date program requirements.
| MAJOR PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
|
|---|---|---|
| NUR 600 |
Theory and Conceptual Foundation |
3 |
| NUR 611 |
Advanced Clinical Assessment |
3 |
| NUR 612 |
Advanced Pharmacology |
3 |
| NUR 613 |
Advanced Pathophysiology |
3 |
| NUR 620 |
Healthcare Structure and Finance |
3 |
| NUR 630 |
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention |
3 |
| NUR 635 |
Clinical Nurse Leader Practicum I |
3* |
|
Management of Clinical Outcomes |
3 | |
| NUR 645 | Clinical Nurse Leader Practicum II | 3* |
| NUR 651 |
Research for Evidence-Based Practice |
3 |
| NUR 660 |
Leadership in Healthcare |
3 |
| NUR 675 | Clinical Nurse Leader Practicum III | 6* |
| Total Major Program Requirements | 39 | |
*Clinical Hours Included
Clinical Requirements:
A total of 400 clinical hours is required and is incorporated in four courses. A hallmark of CNL preparation is a clinical immersion experience that provides a large portion of the clinical requirements across a semester. Clinical placement will be coordinated to be convenient to a student's geographic location, if appropriate.
For more information about the program or assistance with the application procedure, please submit a Request for Information.