Clinical Nurse Leader Graduate Certificate

College: Nursing	Degree: CRT
Department: Nursing
Program Websites: http://www.nursing.ucf.edu/

Program Description

This program has been temporarily suspended effective Fall 2013.

The Clinical Nurse Leader Graduate Certificate prepares nurses who have a master’s degree in nursing for positions as Clinical Nurse Leaders. Clinical Nurse Leaders are advanced educated nurses who function as clinical experts at the unit-based level.

Curriculum

The Clinical Nurse Leader certificate curriculum consists of advanced clinical courses as well as advanced clinical nursing leadership. The program requires 12 credit hours. There are 18 credit hours of prerequisite/corequisite requirements.Students gain 480 hours of clinical practice. Each 1 credit hour clinical course requires 60 hours of supervised clinical experience. The Internship/Residency requires 300 clinical hours.

Total Credit Hours Required: 12 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Master’s Degree

Prerequisite/Corequisite Courses: 18 Credit Hours

NGR 5003 - Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 2 Credit Hours
NGR 5003L - Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Lab 1 Credit Hours
NGR 5141 - Pathophysiological Bases for Advanced Nursing Practice 3 Credit Hours
NGR 5638 - Health Promotion 3 Credit Hours
NGR 5720 - Organizational Dynamics 3 Credit Hours
NGR 6172 - Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice 3 Credit Hours
NGR 6722 - Financial Management and Resource Development 3 Credit Hours

Required Courses: 12 Credit Hours

NGR 6105 - Management of Symptoms and Outcomes of Disease 3 Credit Hours
NGR 6773L - CNL Residency 3 Credit Hours (300 clinical hours)
NGR 6775L - CNL Resources and Outcomes 1 Credit Hours (60 clinical hours)
NGR 6777L - CNL Quality and Safety 1 Credit Hours (60 clinical hours)
NGR 6776L - CNL Advocacy and Education 1 Credit Hours (60 clinical hours)
NGR 6874 - Nursing Environment Management 3 Credit Hours

Application Requirements

Admission is open to those with a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. An application to the graduate certificate program and official transcripts must be submitted. Applicants must apply online. All requested materials must be submitted by the established deadline.

Contact Info

Graduate Program

Mary Lou Sole PhD
Professor
gradnurse@ucf.edu
Telephone: 407-823-5496
UTWR 300

Graduate Admissions

Jennifer Yuhas
gradadmissions@ucf.edu
Telephone: 407-823-2766
Millican Hall 230
Online Application
Graduate Admissions

Mailing Address

UCF College of Graduate Studies
Millican Hall 230
PO Box 160112
Orlando, FL 32816-0112

Institution Codes
GRE: 5233
GMAT: RZT-HT-58
TOEFL: 5233
ETS PPI: 5233