UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

CAPSTONE COLLEGE

CNL End of Program Competencies Checklist

AACN 11/06

School of Nursing:                 ________________________________________

Preceptor/Facilitator:           ________________________________________

Student Name:                       ________________________________________

      Advocate                                                                                       Date/Initials

1. Effects change through advocacy for the profession,

      interdisciplinary health care team, and the client.                      __________

2. Communicates effectively to achieve quality client

      outcome and lateral integration of care for a cohort

      of patients.                                                                               __________

Member of a Profession                                                              Date/Initials

1. Actively pursues new knowledge and skills as the

      CNL role, needs of clients and health care system evolve.         __________

Team Manager                                                                            Date/Initials

1. Properly delegates and utilizes the nursing team

      resources (human and fiscal) and serves as a leader

      and partner in the interdisciplinary health care team.                __________

2. Identifies clinical and cost outcomes that improve safety,

      effectiveness, timeliness, efficiency, quality and the

      degree to which they are client-centered.                                  __________

Information Manager                                                                  Date/Initials

1. Uses information systems and technology at the point

      of care to improve health care outcomes.                                 __________

Systems Analyst/Risk Anticipator                                             Date/Initials

1. Participates in systems review to critically evaluate and

      anticipate risks to client safety to improve quality of client

      care delivery.                                                                            __________

Clinician                                                                                      Date/Initials

1. Assumes accountability for healthcare outcomes for a

      specific group of clients within a unit or setting recognizing

      the influence of the meso and macrosystems on the

      microsystem.                                                                           __________

2. Assimilates and applies research-based information to

      design, implement and evaluate client plans of care.                 __________

Outcomes Manager                                                                     Date/Initials

1. Synthesis data, information and knowledge to evaluate

      and achieve optimal client and care environmental

      outcomes.                                                                                __________

Educator                                                                                      Date/Initials

1. Uses appropriate teaching/learning principles and

      strategies as well as current information, materials and

      technologies to facilitate the learning of clients, groups

      and other health care professionals.                                          __________

Signatures:

Student____________________________          Date__________

Faculty_____________________________         Date__________