Master of Science in Nursing - Clinical Nurse Leader

The LECOM Master of Science in Nursing – Clinical Nurse Leader (MSN-CNL) program is comprised of 16 courses separated by distinct domains that build upon the foundations of nursing practice, including current trends and issues in health care systems and nursing services; clinical performance improvement that focuses on quality and care outcomes; and the delivery of a highly responsive, effective, efficient, and cost-conscious health care services. LECOM’s MSN-CNL prepares to practice registered nurses to tackle the complexities of healthcare delivery systems by achieving the curricular and competencies expectations for the clinical nurse leader.

The MSN-CNL curriculum builds upon the undergraduate concepts of nursing practice; advancing the knowledge, skills, and attitude required to address the needs of the individual, group, community, population, or the nation involving the principles and roles of advanced practise nursing; advanced concepts in clinical nursing practice; and focused learning on health care system finance and management, informatics, quality and safety, law and ethics, performance improvement and clinical outcomes, and research and evidence-based practice.

The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) is the nation’s largest medical college and is the only academic health centre in the osteopathic profession. The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine offers innovative and affordable education in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, and dental medicine. From campuses in Erie and Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Bradenton, Florida, and Elmira, New York, the college provides student-centred pathways to prepare the next generation of health care professionals.

To prepare students for the challenges of modern medicine, The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine recognizes that students learn in different ways. The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie campus is the only medical school in the country with five student-centred learning pathways for the first two years of education in osteopathic medicine.