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Margaret J Carman1, Kathleen S Jordan
1Author Affiliations: School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (Dr Carman); Mid-Atlantic Emergency Medical Associates, Charlotte, North Carolina (Dr Jordan); and UNC Charlotte School of Nursing, Charlotte, North Carolina (Dr Jordan).
Abstract:
Certification serves to validate the knowledge, skills, and experience required for clinical practice. Availability of a certification for emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) has had an arduous path. This article examines the history of ENP certification in the United States, its territories and Canada, and how the certification examination has arrived at its current state.
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