PERSONAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE CNL® CERTIFICATION EXAM
The following worksheet is designed to assist you as you develop strategies to prepare for the CNL certification
exam. The worksheet is intended to be used only as a guide.
Today’s date:
Date you plan to sit for the CNL certification exam:
CNL CERTIFICATION EXAM CONTENT OUTLINE
Strengths
Nursing Leadership
Horizontal Leadership
Interdisciplinary Communication &
Collaboration Skills
Healthcare Advocacy
Integration of the CNL Role
Lateral Integration of Care
Services
Clinical Outcomes
Management
Illness/Disease Management
Knowledge Management
Health Promotion and Disease
Prevention Management
Care Environment
Management
Team Coordination
Healthcare Finance and
Economics
Health Care Systems
Evidence-Based Practice
Health Care Policy
Advanced Clinical Assessment
Quality Improvement
Healthcare Informatics
Ethics
Weaknesses
Nursing Leadership
Horizontal Leadership
Interdisciplinary Communication &
Collaboration Skills
Healthcare Advocacy
Integration of the CNL Role
Lateral Integration of Care
Services
Clinical Outcomes
Management
Illness/Disease Management
Knowledge Management
Health Promotion and Disease
Prevention Management
Care Environment
Management
Team Coordination
Healthcare Finance and
Economics
Health Care Systems
Evidence-Based Practice
Health Care Policy
Advanced Clinical Assessment
Quality Improvement
Healthcare Informatics
Ethics
Comments:
EXAM CONTENT
OUTLINE ITEM
STRATEGY
RESOURCES (websites,
publications, personal
contacts, etc.)
Test-taking Strategies
MULTIPLE-CHOICE
TARGET
DATE