Overview of the CNL Certification Exam Review Course
Webinar Overview
AACN will launch the only comprehensive online CNL Certification Exam Review Course. Developed by practicing CNLs and academicians, the course is based upon the content outline of the CNL Certification Exam. With 12 modules and 17 topics, this is definitely a resource for anyone preparing for the certification exam! During this Webinar, you will be provided with an overview of the course, learn how the course can be used to prepare for the CNL Certification Exam, and discuss an actual module with the author.
Webinar SpeakerS
Kim Hall, MSN, RN, CNL, VHA-CM
Nurse Educator, VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System
Kim Hall has more than 20 years of diverse nursing experience, 17 years nursing practice was in direct care settings. She has had extensive nursing experience through a variety of positions in Emergency Room, Geriatric outpatient clinic, Post-operative Unit as well as a Primary Care Lead Nurse for Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) at the Sierra Pacific Network, which consists of coordinating and planning for the implementation and management of the Medical Home Initiative (PACT) and the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) Program as well as other key primary care programs throughout VISN 21 and other Special Clinical Projects. She implemented the CNL role in two care settings - an outpatient Geriatric clinic and a post-operative inpatient unit. Hall is a member of the AACN CNL Certification Exam Review Course Advisory Group and a CNL Ambassador. In addition, she is a member of the American Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau, and National Gerontology Nurses Association and is a certified Veterans Health Administration mentor.
Susan Penner, DrPH, MN, MPA, RN CNL
University of San Francisco
Susan Penner teaches the Financial Resource Management course in the CNL program at the University of San Francisco (USF). She designed the Financial Resource Management course curriculum in 2006, when the CNL program was established at USF. Dr. Penner also oversaw the recent redesign of the Financial Resource Management course for the all on-line CNL program at USF. Dr. Penner is the author of Economics and Financial Management for Nurses and Nurse Leaders, 2nd Edition, Springer Publishing Company, 2013. She is also a contributing author to Financial & Business Management for the Doctor of Nursing Practice, K.T. Waxman, Editor, Springer Publishing Company, 2012.
Tracy Lofty, MSA, CAE
Executive Director, Commission on Nurse Certification
Tracy Lofty has more than 20 years of experience in the professional development field of association management. She has been responsible for developing and managing career and employment services, national educational conferences, distance learning programs, and professional certifications. Ms. Lofty currently serves as Executive Director of the Commission on Nurse Certification, an autonomous arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Previously she served as Director of Postdoctoral Training Standards and Evaluation for the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons and has held other positions with national organizations. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence and as an advisor to the Clinical Nurse Leader Association. Ms. Lofty has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a Master of Science in Administration (Human Resource Development concentration) from Trinity College in Washington, DC. Ms. Lofty earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation from the American Society of Association Executives and the Advanced Certification Administrator (ACA) from the National Certification Commission. In addition, she has a certificate in Event Management from George Washington University’s School of Business.