Advising/Registration Information
Advising/Registration Information
Advising/Registration Information
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Transferring to Illinois State
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Nursing Systems Administration
Post Master's Family Nurse Practitioner
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Mennonite Nurses Alumni Organization (MNAO)
Illinois State University Alumni Association
Faculty Publications and Presentations
Research and Sponsored Programs
“OSF St. Joseph Medical Center has been involved with Mennonite in the exploration and development of a clinical nurse leader program since the concept emerged in 2004.”
- Deborah Smith, assistant administrator, patient services, chief nurse executive at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center.
The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) sequence prepares graduates to function as leaders within complex health care environments. The practice of the CNL emphasizes nursing leadership, client outcomes management, and care environment management. The CNL is prepared as a generalist and functions at the microsystem level as provider and manager of care at the point of care delivery. Design, implementation, and evaluation of research based care; coordination, delegation, and supervision of care provided by the health care team are essential functions of the role. Graduates of the CNL program are eligible to take the exam for certification as a Clinical Nurse Leader, but are not eligible for advanced practice license.
