Certification and clinical ladder as the impetus for professional development

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 52-59

  Watts, Misty D ^a  

^a Baptist Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

Certification; Clinical advancement; Clinical ladder; Nursing certification; Professional development; Recruitment; Retention; Specialty certification

Indexed keywords

CAREER MOBILITY; CERTIFICATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING COMPETENCE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING SHORTAGE; NURSING STAFF; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW;

CAREER MOBILITY; CERTIFICATION; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING STAFF; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 74349093200     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CNQ.0b013e3181c8e333     Document Type: Review

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