NTONE Approves Position Statement on CNL.

NTONE Position Statement:

The Role of the Clinical Nurse Leader℠

Statement of Issue:

            In the complex evolving current health care system, the nursing profession has an obligation to shift its paradigm regarding traditional roles required for the provision of patient care. Nurses need to serve as change agents and lead efforts to improve patient/client care services and care delivery models across all practice settings.

            The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001) professed that the health care system, as currently structured, does not make adequate use of its resources. Other organizations such as The Joint Commission (2002) and the American Hospital Association (2002) further expound on the critical shortage of nurses and the impact that would have on the health of our society. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing, in collaboration with health care organizations and disciplines, put forth a “White Paper on the Education and Role of the Clinical Nurse Leader℠” to bridge the gap (2007).

Position Statement:

            North Texas Organization of Nurse Executives (NTONE) believes the Clinical Nurse Leader role will provide an invaluable resource to patients, interprofessional healthcare teams, and direct care nurses as new models of care delivery are designed.  The Clinical Nurse Leader℠ (CNL®) will play pivotal roles as we face the challenges that result from increasing medical technology, increased demands for scarce healthcare resources, and aging populations with complex medical needs. The CNL®,  by becoming a leader in managing patients’ healthcare needs with evidence-based interventions  in an efficient, safe, cost effective manner will contribute significantly to improved performance outcomes. The CNL® functions as a patient advocate, clinical microsystems analyst, and outcomes manager. Furthermore, NTONE believes that as leaders, we can lead and sustain this shifting paradigm by designing healthcare practice environments that support the CNL® role and lead research efforts to substantiate this position and support care delivery model redesign to achieve performance excellence in patient/client care and professional nursing.

References:

American Association of Collegiate Nursing. (2007). White Paper on the Education and Role of the Clinical Nurse Leader. Retrieved from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Publications/White Papers/CNL2-07.pdf

Institute of Medicine. (2001). Crossing the Quality Chasm. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

The Joint Commission (2002). Heath care at the crossroads. Strategies for addressing the evolving nursing crisis. Chicago: Author

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