Clinical Leadership Certificate Course Descriptions
CL Certificate Curriculum: (450 practicum hours)
The Post-master's CL certificate requires four practicum courses or 11 credit hours if pre-requisite courses in Epidemiology & Population Based Health Care, Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, and Health/Physical Assessment have been met. Students without the required pre-requisites may take up to eight courses in order to receive the certificate.
Courses focus on patient outcomes, quality care and health care costs as they relate to leadership. Students will also have an opportunity to apply skills they learned in practice setting among a selected cohort of clients.
NURSG 523 Clinical Leader Role I (2 Credits)
This is the first of four courses specific to the CL role. The course provides a foundation for implementation of the role. Students focus on the CL role and its contribution to improve patient outcomes, ensure quality care and reduce health care costs. Concepts, theories and issues related to nursing leadership and care environment management are investigated in depth. End of program competencies for the Clinical Nurse Leader role will be discussed. The practicum facilitates role clarification and application of microsystem analysis. This course requires 75 hours of non-preceptered practicum.
NURSG 524 Clinical Leader Role II (3 Credits)
Pre-requisite: NURSG 523
This is the second of four practicum courses in the Clinical Leadership track. Students apply elements of the CL curriculum with a selected cohort of clients in a practice setting. The practicum facilitates development of skills for advocacy and leadership in a microsystem as a means to promote positive change in a health care delivery system while putting best practices into action. Periodic seminars provide opportunities for CL students, faculty and mentors to discuss issues and assess experiences related to implementation of this role. This course requires 75 hours of practicum.
NURSG 612 Clinical Leader Immersion I (3 Credits)
Pre-requisite: NURSG 524
This is the third practicum course in the Clinical Leader track. Students enhance skills in advocacy and leadership for reforming a health care delivery system while putting best practices into action. The practicum facilitates development of a project to promote positive change in the microsystem. Periodic seminars provide opportunities for CL students, faculty and mentors to discuss issues and assess experiences related to implementation of this role. This course requires 150 hours of practicum.
NURSG 614 Clinical Leader Immersion II (3 Credits)
Pre-requisite: NURSG 612
This is the fourth practicum course in the Clinical Leader track. Students refine the skills necessary to implement roles of the clinical leader in a specific health care delivery system. The practicum facilitates implementation, measurement of outcomes and dissemination of a project that promotes positive change in the microsystem. Periodic seminars provide opportunities for CL students, faculty and mentors to discuss issues and assess experiences related to implementation of this role. This course requires 150 hours of practicum.