NURSING 2
Clinical Nursing Leader
Clinical Nursing Leader (CLN) is one of the emerging professional trends among nurses.
The fundamental requirement for Registered Nurses who want to occupy such a position is a
degree qualification in nursing. Essentially, CLNs are individuals who have acquired a master’s
degree in the nursing profession. Cherry and Jacob (2016) indicate that the degree requirement is
meant to ensure that the people who join the CNL program have the appropriate nursing
background. A person with the desired CNL training will have undergone training in advanced
courses in pathophysiology, clinical assessment, and pharmacology (Daly et al., 2014). In this
scenario, what is evident is that a CNL has deep knowledge in matters related to nursing and he
or she can serve as a team leader.
Significantly, the role of CNL is to offer resource and team management of a nursing
unit. The qualifications of CNLs give them the capacity to serve in leadership positions since
they have advanced knowledge to guide other nurses and also advice the management on the
type of resources that should be used in a particular medical context. However, it is important to
note that qualified CNLs need to be registered by the respective nursing bodies.
CNLs provide a different approach to patient attention. During the training of CNLs, they
are advised on how to apply the Evidence-Based Practice when handling client health needs.
Considerably, this is one of the ideal methods that stakeholders have advocated for during the
direct patient care. CNLs have adequate knowledge on how to carry out research. What this
means is that CNLs can introduce information that serves as evidence during treatment of clients
in a hospital.
