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The CNL: a gateway to better care?
Linda Rusch1, Susan Bakewell-Sachs
1Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington, NJ, USA.
Nursing Management
|April 7, 2007
Summary
The clinical nurse leader, a master's-educated nurse generalist, shows potential for improving evidence-based patient care. This role may advance nursing practice and enhance patient outcomes through expert leadership.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Leadership
- Evidence-Based Practice
Background:
- The evolving landscape of healthcare demands innovative nursing roles.
- Master's-educated nurse generalists are positioned to address complex patient needs.
- Advancing evidence-based patient care is a critical goal in modern healthcare.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the potential of the clinical nurse leader role.
- To examine how this role can advance evidence-based patient care.
- To identify the contributions of master's-educated nurse generalists.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on clinical nurse leader competencies.
- Analysis of existing healthcare models incorporating advanced practice nurses.
- Qualitative assessment of perceived role impact.
Main Results:
- Clinical nurse leaders demonstrate potential for driving evidence-based practice adoption.
- The master's-educated generalist background equips nurses for leadership.
- Role implementation may enhance interdisciplinary collaboration and patient outcomes.
Conclusions:
- The clinical nurse leader role offers a promising avenue for enhancing evidence-based patient care.
- Further research is warranted to fully elucidate the impact of this role.
- Investing in master's-educated nurse generalists can strengthen healthcare systems.
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