PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Clinical Nurse Leader Graduate Certificate is designed for nurses with a master’s degree in nursing for positions as Clinical Nurse Leaders.
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 is 12 credit hours and includes 435 hours of clinical practice. There are 18 credit hours of prerequisite/corequisite requirements.
| 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 Clinical (1 credit hour)
- NGR 5141 Pathophysiological Bases for APN (3 credit hours)
- NGR 6192 Pharmacology (3 credit hours)
- NGR 5720 Organizational Dynamics (3 credit hours)
- NGR 6722 Financial Management and Resource Utilization (3 credit hours)
- NGR 5638 Health Promotion (3 credit hours)
Required Courses—12 Credit Hours
- NGR 6874 Nursing Environment Management (3 credit hours)
- NGR 6105 Management of Symptoms and Outcome (3 credit hours)
- NGR 6777L CNL Quality and Safety (1 credit hour, 45 clinical hours)
- NGR 6775L CNL Resources and Outcomes (1 credit hour)
- NGR 6776L CNL Advocacy and Education (1 credit hour)
- NGR 6773 CNL Residency (3 credit hours)
Application Requirements
Admission is open to those with a master's degree in nursing from a program accredited by NLNAC (National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission) or CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education), licensure as a Registered Nurse in Florida and completion of an undergraduate health assessment course. Please submit all requested material by the established deadline(s). Applicants must apply online.
Admission to the program is competitive on a space-available basis. The following application requirements must be submitted to the UCF College of Graduate Studies in order to be considered for the Clinical Nurse Leader Graduate Certificate program:
- Official transcripts (in a sealed envelope) of BSN and master’s degrees.
- Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can judge abilities for Advanced Practice Nursing, preferably from nurse instructors, nurse employers, or nurses with advanced degrees.
- Personal statement describing interest in completing certificate program.
- UCF Health Form (Upon acceptance to the program, a College of Nursing Health Form will be required.).
- Résumé (no longer than two pages).
- Copy of RN License.
- A VECHS/FDLE/FBI finger printing and certified background check must be submitted to the College of Nursing upon acceptance to the program.
Application Deadlines
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