2014
DOI: 10.1097/nnd.0000000000000115
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Addressing Barriers to Achieving Nursing Certification

Abstract: Nursing certification is recognized as advanced competency and knowledge beyond basic preparation, thus empowering nurses to contribute to improved outcomes by demonstrating expertise in their specialties. It has been recognized that nurses do not seek certification because of identified barriers. Through a structured Certification Achievement Program that reduced barriers, a cohort of nurses was able to achieve certification in medical-surgical nursing.

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“…In addition, nursing specialty certification contributes to staff development, decreases nurse vacancy and attrition rates, and improves personnel satisfaction …”
Section: Quality Of Carementioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition, nursing specialty certification contributes to staff development, decreases nurse vacancy and attrition rates, and improves personnel satisfaction …”
Section: Quality Of Carementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Additionally, nurses cited a lack of access to a certification preparation course influenced their willingness to sit for a certification examination (Perlstein et al . ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Other areas directly impacted by an increase in nursing certifications include a decrease in turnover and vacancy rates (Perlstein et al . ), both of which are heavily influenced by nursing leadership.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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