[NPInfo] MSN in Leadership

[Shelby Havens]

OMG! It's an advanced degree for the nurses from Dena's past that she describes as always walking around the hospital with a clip board, a navy blue sweater, and perfectly manicured nails. "Advocate, synthesize, and coordinate" sounds like a job for those sweatered nurses from Dena's past who had nothing to do except look for ways in which other nurses could get more work done. ROFL!!!
 
 
Best Regards,
 
Shelby Havens, ARNP   > From: galdena at sbcglobal.net> To: npinfo at nurse.net> Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:51:56 -0700> Subject: [NPInfo] MSN in Leadership> > The hospital where I work is offering a MSN course to its nurses in> conjunction with the University of San Francisco (a private Catholic> University) in Nursing Leadership. Several of the nurses I work with are> interested in signing up for the program. When I asked them what this degree> prepared them for, other than as a bedside RN with a MSN degree, they kind> of gave me a glazed look and said "leadership". I have looked at the goals> and objectives of this program (can't find an actual description of the> classes in the curriculum listed anywhere) and was wondering if anyone could> tell me how this degree would be used. Case Manager? To me it looks like its> stuff that the majority of nurses should have already learned and currently> do on an every day basis.> > > > Here is the description as taken from the school's website:> > > > Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)> > A clinical nurse leader is (CNL) is a masters' prepared nurse generalist who> assumes accountability for the healthcare outcomes of a specific group of> patients within a unit or setting through the assimilation and application> of research-based information to design, implement, and evaluate patient> outcomes at the point of care. The emerging role of the CNL is a national> initiative in response to patient care needs and the current health delivery> environments. The CNL is a provider and a manager of care. S/he designs,> implements, and evaluates care by coordinating , delegating, and supervising> the care provided by the health care team, including licensed nurses,> technicians, and other health professionals.> > The CNL program offers two tracks; one for individuals who are registered> nurses and one for those who have a bachelor's degree or higher in a field> other than nursing.> > Program Objectives> Upon completion of the program the graduate will be able to:> > 1. Design, coordinate and evaluate care to individuals, families,> groups, communities, and populations,; understand the rationale for care and> competently deliver this care to an increasingly complex and diverse> population in multiple environments. > > 2. Provide care at the point of care to individuals across the> lifespan with particular emphasis on health promotion and risk reduction> services. > > 3. Synthesize date, information, and knowledge to evaluate and achieve> optimal client outcomes. > > 4. Ensure that clients, families, and communities are well-informed> and included in care planning and is an informed leader for improving care. > > 5. Advocate for the client by taking action if decisions or activities> are against the wished or interests of the client; give the client the> opportunity to make informed decisions about health care before it is> provided. Serve as an advocate for the profession and the interdisciplinary> health care team. > > 6. Use appropriate teaching principles and strategies as well as> current information, materials, and technologies to teach clients, groups,> and other health care professionals under their supervision. > > 7. Use information systems and technology that put knowledge at the> point of care to improve health care outcomes. > > 8. Participate in systems review to improve quality of client care> delivery and at the individual level to critically evaluate and anticipate> risks to client safety with the aim of preventing medical error. > > 9. Delegate and manage the nursing team resources (human and fiscal)> and serve as a leader and partner in the interdisciplinary health care team.> > > 10. Assume accountability for the ongoing acquisition of knowledge and> skills to effect change in health care practice and outcomes and in the> profession. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________> NPInfo mailing list> NPInfo at nurse.net> http://lists.nurse.net/mailman/listinfo/npinfo> *****************************
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