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The Clinical Nurse Leader Program (for Registered Nurses)
The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Program prepares nurses to be clinical leaders with the skills and competencies needed to thrive in the current and future health care system while striving to improve client outcomes and reduce health care costs. The CNL Program provides educational advancement opportunities for both non-nurses and licensed nurses.
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Contact Us
Nancy Stark, DNP, RN RN-CNL Coordinator
Olivia Mitchell, MPA Program Manager
706.721.9767 Email: CNL@mcg.edu 
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A CNL is a nurse who will receive the essential nursing knowledge needed for the registered nurse licensure examination (NCLEX) and will graduate with a Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN). The CNL graduate is considered a generalist (not an advanced practice nurse) and will possess nursing knowledge, comprehension of the infrastructure of the health care system, clinical decision-making skills, resource management strategies, and the ability to manage complex information.
Goals of the program are to prepare:
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nurses that create an environment of clinical excellence that results in improved outcomes.
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clinical decision-makers.
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nurses that become engaged in peer practice and the interdisciplinary health care team.
- leaders who facilitate and assure individualized, evidence-based, and highly effective care to patients and families.
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The RN-CNL Program offers
two tracks:
- RN-MSN (CNL) - Online
- for ADN/diploma-
prepared nurses
An accelerated bridge program for nurses seeking to advance their careers and move into leadership roles
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
SUMMER 2010 CURRICULUM
TUITION AND FEES
- BSN-MSN (CNL) - Online
- for BSN-prepared nurses
A specialized degree option for nurses seeking a non-specialty master's that will prepare them for various leadership roles
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
SUMMER 2010 CURRICULUM
TUITION AND FEES
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Initially, the CNL Program was instituted in collaboration with MCG Health and University Health Care Systems in Augusta. Today, our CNL partners have grown to include: Athens Regional Medical Center, St. Mary’s Hospital (Athens), the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center (Augusta), Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (Albany) and the Medical Center of Central Georgia (Macon). All of these partner institutions enthusiastically support the CNL education efforts as well as provide possible career opportunities for our CNL graduates. These clinical partners enhance the development of the role of the CNL throughout the state of Georgia.
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