From the Desk of the Chief Nurse
Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN
Chief Nurse, Wolters Kluwer, Health Learning, Research & Practice
I was recently asked the question, “Does nursing certification really matter?” “Matter to whom?” is the question. We know patients expect to receive the best quality care when they come to a healthcare organization. As nurses, we expect the nurse practicing next to us to be competent – and even better – expert. And healthcare organizations are required to measure patient outcomes to receive reimbursement from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and other third-party payers. So, yes, certification does matter – to patients, to colleagues, and to the institutions where we work. Read more.