Get Ready to Celebrate Certified CNL Day!

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to announce that Dr. Joan Stanley, AACN’s Chief Academic Officer, has been honored with the inaugural CNLA Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be awarded in her honor moving forward.

March 19th is fast approaching! Start planning your Certified CNL Day activities now. This year, the Commission on Nurse Certification celebrates CNLs who are shaping the future of healthcare. Learn more about Certified CNL Day at DiscoverCNLs.org/CNL-Day.

Here’s how you can participate:

• CNLs & Managers: Include an article on the impact of Clinical Nurse Leaders on your facility in your organization’s newsletter. Download sample article. 
• Employers & Managers: Recognize CNLs on staff. Download Recognition Strategies.
  • Present your Certified CNLs with a Recognition Letter.
  • No CNLs on your staff? Request the Ready to Hire a CNL Resource Guide and read about starting a CNL program at your facility.
• Certified CNLs:
  • Download the Certified CNL Day Call-to-Action Flyer.
  • Tell your colleagues, peers and patients about the significance of your Certified CNL Status.
  • On March 19, Certified CNL Day, post the "I’m Proud to Be a Certified CNL" social media card to your Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram pages. Include #CertCNLDay and tag the Commission on Nurse Certification in your posts.

Get Certified CNL Day Tools! 

Download the Certified CNL Day logo, social media cards, and other CNL Day tools.