Specialization and Credentialing in Nursing Revisited: Understanding the Issues, Advancing the Profession

by Carol J. Bickford, Mary Jean Schumann, Ana Sáez González, et al.

Specialization and Credentialing in Nursing Revisited: Understanding the Issues, Advancing the Profession This book sheds light on a recurring issue in nursing: the specialization and credentialing of nurses. Substantial changes in educational expectations and certification requirements, and the proliferation of nursing specializations have sparked debates on appropriate credentials, scope of practice, and state-by-state regulation of nursing scope...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558102574
• ISBN13: 9781558102576
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: American Nurses Association
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.