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Certification bibliography
Want to learn more about nursing certification in general? This comprehensive certification bibliography contains a list of published sources that focus on nursing certification, credentialing and continuing competence.
This reference source is not meant for exam preparation. CNA conducts a literature search every January and posts it on the American Board of Nursing Specialties’ web site. The bibliographic sources are grouped under these headings:
- General Information on Nursing Certification
- Specialty Certification
- Value of Certification
- Role Delineation/Exam Development
- Advanced Practice Certification
- Descriptive Studies
- Patient Outcome Studies
- Certification and Recertification Methods
- Continuing Competency
- General Interest
Where article content relates to more than one section, the article is placed in all applicable sections.
Updated: August 20, 2010
