Improving professional practice through certification

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 215-219

  Valente, Sharon M ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NURSING DISCIPLINE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

CERTIFICATION; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SPECIALTIES, NURSING; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952200069     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NND.0b013e31819b561c     Document Type: Article

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