Licensure, Certification, and Accreditation


 
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English

Author:

Barnum BS

Series/Journal Title:

Online Journal of Issues in Nursing

Description:

This article provides an historical overview of the three major ways that nursing regulates the profession, its members, and their performance, i.e., licensure, certification, and accreditation. Each type of regulation mechanism is described and differences between them are explained. Current issues related to accreditation of schools of nursing are outlined. [abstract]

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