CLINICAL NURSE LEADER AACN Teleconference

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CLINICAL NURSE LEADERAACN Teleconference

• THE POWER OF ONE
• In Program Start-up
• Sharon R. George
• Assistant Professor
• PhD, MN, RN

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• Please send any questions during the
  teleconference to jstanley_at_aacn.nche.edu

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WHY ONE?

• Commitment to excellence is grounded in
  philosophy
• Proactive participant with AACN CNL Vision
  change in health care delivery system
• Conscious decision

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• Carpe Diem
• Need to start somewhere
• Potential for Now or Never

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Assumptions

• CNL program here to stay
• Commitment to evidenced-based practice
• Commitment to one person will lead to others

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Partnership Readiness

• Stake holders in place
• Aware of CNL Program
• Support Financially
• Win-Win

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Academic Readiness

• APPROVAL OBTAINED
• CNL program
• Content
• Faculty

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Student Readiness

• Advocacy for CNL Profession
• Leadership Potential
• Communication
• Partner/Student Compatible

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Why did student choose CNL?

• Development of CNL role
• Social justice
• Policy change
• Multidisciplinary care input
• Patient Safety
• Advocate

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Faculty Perspective

• Course management time
• Teaching methodology
• Maintain classroom environment
• Perceptions of others positive

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Student Perspective

• Support from classmates
• Explaining Describing role
• Influencing others
• Name Tag Name, RN
• Clinical Nurse Leader
• Graduate Student
• UAH College of Nursing

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Impact

• Interest nursing staff
• Interest interdisciplinary services
• Patient safety
• Family-centered care
• Community-centered care

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Recruitment

• Internal
• Local
• State
• National

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Inclusion

• All Staff Defining CNL role
• Public Awareness/Education
• Physicians / Clinical Practices Partnering
  with CNL

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Outcomes (Evidenced Based Practice)

• Advocate for CNL
• Role Model for CNL
• Clarification of roles
• Questions
• Curiosity
• Planned, coordinated interdisciplinary approach
  to care

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Questions?

• Please email them to
• jstanley_at_aacn.nche.edu