Portfolio evaluation for professional competence: Credentialing in genetics for nurses

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 85-90

  Cook, Sarah Sheets ^a   Kase, Ron ^c   Middelton, Lindsay ^b   Black Monsen, R ^c  

^a NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Competencies; Credentialing; Genetics; Nursing; Professional portfolios

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ACCURACY; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EXPERIENCE; GENETICS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; NURSING EDUCATION; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0038485843     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpnu.2003.15     Document Type: Review

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