Despite the evidence that there are intrinsic rewards for specialty certification, the lack of
extrinsic value to nurses makes it unlikely that greater numbers of nurses will be attracted to …

Specialty certification enhances patient safety in health care by validating that practice is
consistent with standards of excellence. The purpose of this research was to explore the …

Background An estimated 98,000 deaths annually result from medical errors. Preventing
these deaths must be a US healthcare goal. Surveillance decreases adverse events …

The potential of digital games, when transformed into Serious Games (SGs), Games for
Learning (GLs), or game-based learning (GBL), is truly inspiring. These forms of games hold …

With today's healthcare challenges of nursing shortages and financial instability, it is
imperative that healthcare organizations retain clinically competent nurses at the bedside …

This article describes a project to improve nursing care quality in long-term care (LTC) by
retooling registered nurses'(RN) geriatric clinical competence. A continuing education …

Certification is defined in the nursing literature in several ways; no one consistent definition
of certification exists. Nursing specialty certification programs are intended for consumer …

Purpose–The aim of this paper is to examine the motivations and benefits for pursuing or not
pursuing the PHR and SPHR. Design/methodology/approach–Using a sample of 1,862 …

The attainment of specialty nursing certification can be beneficial for nurses, patients, and
the healthcare organization alike. Barriers may prevent nurses from seeking specialty …

Evidence links the amount of registered nurse care to improved patient outcomes in large
hospitals, but little is known about registered nurse staffing in small critical access hospitals …