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.

Healthcare Finance and Economics

Author: Elizabeth Davis, DNP, RN, CNL, RN-C
Reviewer-Subject Matter Expert: J. Michael Leger, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, CNL

Learner Outcomes:

1) Apply organizational and financial concepts to examine the impact of U.S. healthcare delivery systems on patient care outcomes.
2) Identify current financial and economic concepts in today’s healthcare environment.
3) Describe how health services financing shapes healthcare systems across care settings.
4) Evaluate cost-effective strategies and interventions focused on improving patient care outcomes.

Healthcare Informatics

Author: Marie Vanderkooi, DNP, MSN, RN-BC
Reviewer-Subject Matter Expert: Marissa Wilson, DNSc, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FAMIA, FAAN

Learner Outcomes:

1) Describe tools and strategies to guide design and improvement of healthcare information technology integrated with care delivery processes.
2) Examine ethical, legal, interprofessional, and patient-engagement considerations related to healthcare informatics and technology.
3) Explain leveraging healthcare informatics and technology to impact patient, family, and population-health outcomes.


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 2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) for participating in the self-paced CNL certification review modules course.

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