Certified registered nurses: Results of the study of the certified workforce

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 44-52

  Cary, Ann H ^a,b  

^a George Mason University ^*  (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefits of certification; Certification; Certified nurse workforce; Nurse surveillance; Quality outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CERTIFICATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSING; NURSING DISCIPLINE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CANADA; CERTIFICATION; DATA COLLECTION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; NURSING; SPECIALTIES, NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035220989     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200101000-00048     Document Type: Article

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