Clinical Nurse Leader

The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) is a new innovative master's degree that prepares the student to achieve positive patient outcomes directly at the bedside.

This major has a total of 32 credit hours with an immersion quarter comprised of 320 precepted clinical hours. The clinical immersion allows the student to work closely with nursing faculty and institutional partners to develop skills such as transformational leadership, change management, conflict resolution and integration of evidence-based practice.

During the immersion process, the graduate student will assimilate theory into practice by completing a project in conjunction with the institutional partner. Projects will positively enhance health care delivery and prepare the graduate nurse for leadership positions within a unit or specialty group practice.

Details about coursework for this major are available in the course schedule and course descriptions. Admission criteria and other aspects of MSN education at Otterbein can be accessed in the catalog.