The vision of the Clinical Nurse Leader Association is to improve patient outcomes through a focus on safety and quality outcomes and the implementation of evidence based practice at the point of care.
The International CNLA board of Directors reviewed, revised, and approved the organizations strategic goals as follows:
• Provide educational opportunities and support of scholarship for our members through our partnership with Journal of Nursing Care Quality.
• Provide annual Evidence Based Practice/Research Awards supported by the Wolters-Kluwer Journal of Nursing Care Quality partnership.
• Provide education to healthcare partners, patients, and the public about the CNL role and responsibilities.
• Partner with AACN to promote and sustain the CNL role and competencies.
• Partner with CNC to promote ICNLA membership and educational opportunities.
• Provide an annual Fall conference every 2 years to support the CNL role and partners, offer a CNL Review Course and promote scholarship opportunities.
• Maintain collaboration with health systems and partners to support the goals of ICNLA.
• Maintain an online community of members to share CNL outcomes, collaborate on scholarship and share knowledge and resources.
• Promote CNL achievement and highlight educational opportunities and scholarship on the ICNLA website.
• Maintain the ongoing needs of ICNLA members.
• Continue to support current and evolving ICNLA chapters. Both in person and virtually.
• Develop a Marketing Committee to strategize CNL members recruitment and retention.
• Maintain an up-to-date website for members and partners to promote collaboration related to the CNL role.