Straka KL, Ambrose HL, Burkett M, Capan M, Flook D, Evangelista T, Houck P, Lukanski A, Schenkel K, Thornton M. The impact and perception of nursing certification in pediatric nursing.
J Pediatr Nurs 2014;
29:205-11. [PMID:
24263250 DOI:
10.1016/j.pedn.2013.10.010]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2012] [Revised: 10/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/25/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
Abstract
Nursing certification is an assessment and formal recognition of specialized knowledge, and is awarded through achievement of standards identified by a nursing specialty (Niebuhr & Biel, 2007). This recognition is a method of not only assessing competency, but knowledge and skills, and has been linked to an increase in patient satisfaction and nurse retention (Kleinpell, 2009). For these reasons, a heightened focus has been on identifying the value of nursing certification and outcomes related to patient care. This study explored nurse perception of certification and measured response to a high fidelity simulated scenario by certified and non-certified pediatric nurses to a deteriorating patient through simulation and self-assessment.
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