AACN Advanced Critical Care features symposium series on benefits of certification for clinicians

The January-March issue of AACN Advanced Critical Care features a symposium series focused on the benefits of certification for clinicians and best practices to encourage a culture of certification within teams of acute and critical care professionals.

Roberta Kaplow, RN, PhD, AOCNS, CCNS, CCRN, clinical nurse specialist, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, compiled the articles for the issue, which include:
•The Value of Certification
•Best Practices in Creating a Culture of Certification
•APRN Regulation: The Licensure-Certification Interface
•Let's Get Certified: Best Practices for Nurse Leaders to Create a Culture of Certification
•Promoting Certification: The Chapter's Role
•Certifiably Excellent

Journal Editor Mary Fran Tracy, RN, PhD, CCNS, FAAN, says this issue provides a one-stop resource for unit managers and nurse leaders.

"A growing body of evidence points to a positive correlation between certification and a host of issues facing employers, including nurses' overall job satisfaction, their perceptions of empowerment and their intention to leave their current position," Tracy says.

"Recruiting and retaining certified nurses is an issue facing many workplaces. Not only does attrition represent a significant unnecessary expense, certified nurses bring the knowledge, experience and confidence that are essential for high-quality patient care and the smooth functioning of organizations," says Karen Harvey, RN, MSN, AACN certification programs specialist.