Best practices in creating a culture of certification

AACN Advanced Critical Care

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-49

  Fleischman, Rhonda K ^a   Meyer, Laura ^b   Watson, Christine ^c  

^a AULTMAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Best practice; Certification; Certified practice; Value of certification

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CURRICULUM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LEADERSHIP; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; NURSING DISCIPLINE; ORGANIZATION; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

BENCHMARKING; CERTIFICATION; CURRICULUM; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LEADERSHIP; OHIO; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SPECIALTIES, NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79951485461     PISSN: 15597768     EISSN: 15597768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCI.0b013e3182062c4e     Document Type: Article

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