Licensure, Certification, and Accreditation
Language:
English
Series/Journal Title:
Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
Copyright:
1997
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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