Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Certification Retired
Issued by
Commission on Nurse Certification
The Commission on Nurse Certification developed the CNL Certification Retired category to recognize certified Clinical Nurse Leaders who have retired from their professional nursing career. If the individual with a granted CNL-Retired status re-enters an active clinical role which requires current CNL certification they may submit to CNC materials to meet the CNL certification renewal requirements.
- Type Certification
- Level Advanced
- Time Years
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Care Coordination
- Care Environment Management
- Clinical Nurse Leader
- Clinical Outcomes Management
- Cost Effective Strategies
- Critical Thinking
- Data Collection And Synthesis
- Decision Making
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Healthcare And Patient Advocacy
- Innovative Intervations
- Interprofessional Communication
- Mentoring
- Nursing Leadership
- Patient Assessment
- Quality Improvement And Safety
- Risk Analysis
- Strategic Thinking
Earning Criteria
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Graduate from an accredited CNL Master's Program or Post-Master Certificate Program or be a student in their last term.
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Retire from a CNL role with an active CNL certification.
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Have a current unrestricted RN license at the time of retirement.
Standards
CNC’s Clinical Nurse Leader Certification Program is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). CNC is also a proud member of NCCA.