The Impact of Certification on Certified Perioperative Nurses: A Qualitative Descriptive Survey.
As the practice of healthcare becomes more technologically advanced, specialized and complex, there is an increasing demand for accountability. Certification demonstrates that an individual practitioner has maintained an acceptable, or perhaps more advanced level of qualifications, knowledge, and sk...
| Publicado en: | ORNAC Journal Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 35 - 46 |
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Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada
Sep2012
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