Clinical Nurse Leader Plan of Study

Full Time Plan of Study 18 Month Completion (36 Credits)

Students are required to take courses in order of the Plan of Study.
Fall (8 credits)
NRS 5322 Introduction to Nursing Scholarship (1 cr)
NRS 6411 Advanced Pathophysiology for Health and Illness Across the Lifespan (3 cr)
NRS 6635 Introduction to the Clinical Nurse Leader Role (1 cr)
NRS 5241 Systems Leadership & Health Policy for Advanced Nursing Practice (3 cr)

Winter (8 credits)
NRS 6441 Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice Across the Lifespan (4 cr )
NRS 5312 Theory and Translational Research for the Advanced Nursing Practice (4 cr)

Summer (8 credits)
NRS 6421 Advanced Health Assessment (4 cr)
NRS 6232 Population Focused Nursing Care (2 cr)
NRS 6646 Organizational Theory and Quality Management (2 cr)

Year 2
Fall (6 credits)
NRS 8382 Healthcare Economics (3 cr)
NRS 6645 Systems Leadership, Leading Organization Change and Outcomes Management (3 cr)

Winter (6 credits)
NRS 6997 CNL Practicum (5 cr)
NRS 6987 CNL Role Seminar (1 cr)

School of Nursing

Human Health Building, Room 3027
433 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester, MI 48309-4452
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(248) 364-8733

M-F 8 a.m.-5 p.m. closed daily 12 p.m.-1 p.m.