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Clinical Management Program
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Clinical Management Articles and Resources

Clinical Nurse Leader

White Paper and/or position statements:

  1. White Paper on the Education and Role of the Clinical Nurse Leader, February 2007 (PDF)
  2. Implementing a New Nursing Role – the Clinical Nurse Leader (Paper - PDF)
  3. Clinical Nurse Leader, Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

Web-sites:

CNL Summit, January 21-23, 2010
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Conferences/10CNL.htm

CNL Website
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/CNC/index.htm

Articles:

  1. Clinical Nurse Leader Impact on Clinical Microsystems Outcomes - Hix et al. (2009) (PDF)
  2. Pioneering a new role: the beginning, current practice and future of the Clinical Nurse Leader - Poulin-Tabor et al. (2008) (PDF)
  3. A New Role for Nurses: Making Room for Clinical Nurse Leaders - Rosseter, R. (2009) (PDF)
  4. The clinical nurse leader: a catalyst for improving quality an patient safety - Stanley et al. (2008) (PDF)
  5. Clinical Nurse Leader Bulletin (Fall/Winter 2009) (PDF)

Text Reference:

Harris, J.L., & Roussel, L. (2010). Initiating and sustaining the clinical nurse leader role: A practical guide. Boston, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Clinical Nurse Specialist

White Paper and/or position statements:

AACN Statement of Support for Clinical Nurse Specialists (PDF)

Web-sites:

National Association of  Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS)
http://www.nacns.org

Clinical Nurse Leader & Clinical Nurse Specialist

White Paper and/or position statements:

Working Statement Comparing the Clinical Nurse Leader and Clinical Nurse Specialist Role (PDF)

Articles and Resources:

Clinical Nurse Leader and Clinical Nurse Specialist Role Delineation in the Acute Care Setting - Thompson et al. (2007) (PDF)