Conference

The Clinical Nurse Leader: Transforming Healthcare

May 15th 2012 8:30 - 4:30 pm.

Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College

Brookdale Health Science Campus

425 East 25th St (located between First Ave and the East River)

New York, NY 10010

Purpose: To illuminate the role of the Clinical Nurse Leader in transforming health care through the enhancement of patient and staff satisfaction, and improvement of clinical outcomes.

Objective:

1. Describe the evolution of the CNL role.

2. Analyze the unique contributions and clinical outcomes made by the CNL in leading change within the health care delivery system.

3. Disseminate best practice innovations and solutions that have resulted through the efforts of CNLs.

Targeted Audience: Nurses and nurse leaders interested in enhancing the quality of care.

Please join us to celebrate and highlight the extraordinary work being done by CNLs and the potential of the CNL role to transform health care in a multiplicity of practice settings.

Speakers

Linda Roussel, RN, DSN, NEA, BC

Professor, Community/Mental Health Nursing

University of South Alabama, College of Nursing

Daniel O'Neal, III, RN MA, APRN, BC
WOC Nurse, Nursing Service
James A. Haley Veterans Hospital

Mary E. Mather, RN, MSN, CNL

South Texas Veterans Healthcare System
San Antonio, TX

Vidette Todaro-Franceschi, RN, PhD, FT

Associate Professor and Coordinator, CNL program

Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College, CUNY

Call for poster abstracts of CNL work that has been done and which has had an impact on health care systems. For further information please email Ms S. Cherilus or add Tel#: 212-481-3315

For further information regarding the CNL program contact Dr Vidette Todaro-Franceschi, program coordinator at

Contact Hours: 6.75 contact hours will be awarded.

Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College, City University of New York is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by NJSNA, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation

Accredited status does not imply endorsement by NJSNA, Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, or ANCC of any commercial products or services.

*This activity has no commercial support.