New Clinical Nurse Leader Competencies Create Pathways for Master’s and DNP Education!
Webinar Details
Discover how the new AACN Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Competencies align with the AACN Essentials (2021) to create contiguous pathways to master’s and DNP level preparation for CNLs.
This session will provide an in-depth overview of the revised competencies, the intent and rationale for the two distinct educational tracks, and strategies for integrating the new competencies into the CNL curricula and competency-based education. The Essentials core concepts—leadership, systems thinking, quality improvement, and interprofessional collaboration—are foundational to the CNL role and educational preparation. This presentation will highlight how these Essentials align with and support the revised competencies, offering a structured framework for curriculum development.
By integrating the AACN Essentials (2021) with the new, updated CNL competencies, nursing programs and practice partners can better prepare graduates for the multifaceted role of the CNL, equipping them to lead with confidence and competence in today’s healthcare environments.
Outcomes:
By the end of this session, viewers will be able to:
- Describe how the new Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) competencies and curricular requirements align with the AACN Essentials (2021).
- Describe strategies for implementing the CNL competencies into a competency-based curriculum.
- Compare and contrast competencies of the CNL master’s program and the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) education pathway.
Who should attend: This free webinar is offered for faculty, deans, and healthcare administrators who have a current CNL program or are interested in developing one. CNL preparation provides an excellent opportunity for nurses who want to advance their education and scope of practice while remaining at the point of care!
Note: Recording of the webinar will be available soon after the webinar airs. Visit AACN's On-Demand Webinars to watch.
Speakers
Juliann Sebastian, PhD
Dean Emerita
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Juliann G. Sebastian retired from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing in July 2023 as Professor Emerita and Dean Emerita, having served as Professor and Dean from October 2011-July 2023. She had previously served as Dean and Professor at the College of Nursing at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and, prior to that, as Assistant Dean for Advanced Practice Nursing and Professor at the University of Kentucky, College of Nursing. Dr. Sebastian earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science in Nursing degrees from the University of Kentucky (UK), College of Nursing and her doctorate in Business Administration from the UK College of Business and Economics. Her areas of expertise are academic nursing, nursing workforce, and health policy. Her scholarly work has been published widely, including journal papers, book chapters, and three books, and she has presented scientific and professional papers extensively at regional, national, and international meetings. She was inducted as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in 1999. Dr. Sebastian has been actively engaged in national academic nursing through her service on many task forces for the 91¿´Æ¬ of Nursing and as Chair of the AACN Board of Directors from 2016-18. She served as Chair of the Board of the Global Alliance for Leadership in Nursing Education and Science from 2015-17. She was a member of the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation’s Competency-Based Education Invitational Conference Planning Committee (2016-17) and of the National Academy of Science and Medicine’s Committee on The Health and Medical Dimensions of Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults (2018-20). She currently chairs the AACN Clinical Nurse Leader Competencies Workgroup and is an emeritus member of AACN.
Jacklyn Barber, EdD
Dean
Nylen School of Nursing & Health
Morningside University
Jackie Barber is the Dean of the Nylen School of Nursing and full professor at Morningside University. She received her bachelor of science in nursing degree from Morningside College; her master of science in nursing degree from Creighton University; and her Doctorate in education/health professions from College of Saint Mary. She demonstrates expertise in medical-surgical, oncology, infusion therapy, and community/population health. She continues to deliver patient care in the practice of home infusion in the rural setting. She has more than 26 years of teaching experience and is a certified Quality Matters evaluator. She led the initiative for designing and implementing the graduate and doctorate nursing programs at Morningside University. In 2021, she was awarded the Siouxland Nurse of the Year. In 2019, she was the recipient of the Thompson Employee of the Year award. She was also the recipient of the Lucille and Charles Wert Faculty Excellence Award in 2014, the Sharon Walker Faculty Excellence Award in 2006 and 2012, and the ODK Faculty Person of the Year Award in 2005 and 2013. She was a past recipient of the 91¿´Æ¬ of Nursing (AACN) LANP Fellowship and the Wharton Executive Leadership Program. She served on the AACN Essentials Revision Taskforce and the AACN CNL Competency Taskforce; chaired the AACN’s Nominating Committee; and is currently serving as AACN’s Essentials Consulting Coach. She is a member of the Commission on Nurses Certification Board of Commissioners (CNC), past board member of the Iowa League of Nursing, and past president of the Iowa Association of Colleges of Nurses. She currently serves on the Iowa Board of Nursing.
Sarah Craig, PhD
Associate Professor
School of Nursing
University of Virginia
CNL Program Director (former)
Sarah Craig is an experienced intensive care unit nurse and certified advanced practice clinical nurse specialist. She has been a faculty member since 2014 at the University of Virginia School of Nursing. Previously, she supported the school as a clinical instructor and graduate teaching assistant, and worked at the University of Virginia Health System as a clinical nurse specialist in post-operative cardiovascular and thoracic surgery care. Sarah is a ‘double Hoo’, earning both her Master of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Philosophy from the University. She recently completed a post-Graduate certificate in Nursing Education from Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. Prior to moving to Charlottesville for graduate school, she worked in intensive care units in Virginia and North Carolina.
Pricing and CE Credit
This webinar is free to all.
Continuing Nursing Education
One nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) credit is associated with this webinar; attendees must be present for the entire webinar and complete the evaluation to receive a certificate of completion.
The 91¿´Æ¬ of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.