Module 4 - Care Environment Management I
The modules were created for those seeking to prepare for the CNL Certification Examination, practicing CNLs renewing certification through continuing education units (CEUs), and others seeking nursing continuing professional development opportunities.
Knowledge Management
Author: J. Michael Leger, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, CNL
Reviewer-Subject Matter Expert: Brian Collins, BS
Learner Outcomes:
1) Describe how using data can inform decision making.
2) Explain how healthcare organizations identify, track, and utilize indicators.
3) Determine the most appropriate type of graph or chart for communicating performance based on available data and the trends highlighted.
4) Interpret information and trends based on information from graphs and charts.
Quality Improvement & Safety
Author: Pam DeGuzman, PhD, MBS, RN, CNL
Reviewer-Subject Matter Expert: Patricia Thomas, PhD, ACNS-BC, RN, CNL, FAAN
Learner Outcomes:
1) Differentiate ongoing local systems’ focus on quality improvement initiatives from the best evidence.
2) Use data to evaluate processes and outcomes within care delivery systems to anticipate individual client risk and improve quality care.
3) Assess quality analysis tools used for identifying drivers of inconsistent healthcare outcomes.
4) Demonstrate the ability to analyze and synthesize data related to risk reduction and patient safety, including plan-do-study-act (PDSA), root cause analysis (RCA), microsystem assessment, and Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA).
Evidence-Based Practice
Author: Kimberly Olszewski, DNP, CRNP, COHN-S/CM, FAAOHN, FAAN
Reviewer-Subject Matter Expert: Erica DeBoer, MA, RN, CCRN-K, CNL
1) Differentiate between research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement.
2) Describe the steps in the evidence-based practice process.
3) Elaborate on the components of a clinical question, including the patient or population, intervention, and outcomes.
4) Understand how the evidence review processes used to develop the clinical question, key terms, and search strategies.
5) Determine the level and type of evidence using a variety of hierarchies to assess its credibility.
6) Appraise research evidence, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods designs to synthesize and apply to practice change.
Pricing and CE Credit
All audiences will be required to pay a $80 module fee.
Continuing Education Credits
AACN is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Eligible attendees may receive up to 3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) for participating in the self-paced CNL certification review modules course.