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Simon Kitto1, Rachel Grant, Kathy Chappell
1Author Affiliations: Associate Professor, Department of Innovation in Medical Education and Director of Research, Office of Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine (Dr Kitto); and PhD Student, Faculty of Education (Ms Grant), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; and Senior Vice President, Certification/Measurement, Accreditation Program, and Institute for Credentialing Research (Dr Chappell), and Director, Institute for Credentialing Research (Dr Lundmark), American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Abstract:
Specialty certification is an important method to demonstrate that RNs possess advanced training, knowledge, and competencies required to provide safe, high-quality care for specific populations.
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