MS in Nursing, Clinical Nurse Leader
Dominican University of California is an environment that is conducive to self-care and reflection. The MS in Nursing, Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) program at Dominican provides a curriculum and educational approach that is consistent with this environment, offering a holistic approach to understanding, interpretation, planning, and delivery of nursing care.
Our unique CNL program emphasizes inclusion and respect for all clients, acknowledging diversity among ethnic and gender-specific cultures and the values inherent in each. This respect includes appreciation for both traditional, complementary and alternative approaches to health care across the life span.
PROGRAM FEATURES
- Flexible schedule: classes meet once a week on a weekday
- Opportunities for international clinical experiences
- Students become change agents in the way healthcare is delivered
- Cohort program builds camaraderie and professional bonds and allows for one-on-one instruction and guidance
- Faculty are doctorate prepared, supportive, and available
Program Objectives
- Become proficient in using scientific information in your practice
- Demonstrate an understanding of organizational and systems leadership
- Learn how to implement quality improvement and safety measures
- Become an expert on health care policy
- Demonstrate effective use of interprofessional collaboration in order to improve patient and population health outcomes
- Become an advocate for health care for all populations including those who are underserved
- Become proficient in translating scholarship into practice
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