Does certification mean better performance?

Nursing Management

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 45-56

  Redd, Mary Lou ^a   Alexander, Judith W ^b  

^a Onslow Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMAN; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; STANDARD;

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; HUMANS; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL SELECTION; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0031062547     PISSN: 07446314     EISSN: 15388670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00006247-199702000-00013     Document Type: Article

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