CNLs® work collaboratively across the healthcare delivery system. In doing so, they bridge interdisciplinary teams by working with physicians, dietitians, nurse managers, therapists, and more.
The following testimonials from nurse executives, certified CNLs, and faculty illustrate how CNLs are engaged in their organizations:
At our facility, CNL outcomes include a 16% reduction in one unit’s yearly NIM rate producing a savings of over $240,000, 20% reduction in falls, 22 months of being VAP free, 28 months of being Central Line Infection free and 11% increase in Foley removal. These all can be quantified as cost avoidance and a huge savings for any healthcare organization.
AACN Resource Coach & Past CNO
Hunterdon Health Care System
Gainesville, FL
The CNL applies advanced competencies in nursing leadership, clinical outcomes, and care environment management to:
- Lead and sustain a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration as a basis for delivery of safe, comprehensive care
- Laterally integrate care services efficiently and cost-effectively across disciplines and care settings
- Apply evidence-based criteria for measuring the quality of care delivery and lead quality improvement processes based on evidence
- Become a professional advocate for holistic, defragmented, patient-centered care at the microsystem, organizational, and political level of healthcare practice.
Assistant Professor, Nursing Science Program
University of California
Irvine, CA
