Continued competence: assuring quality health care

Many models of measuring the competence of a health care provider are emerging. The American Nurses Association wants states to defer in this regard to professional associations and boards, which can demonstrate they can sufficiently monitor their own competency.

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Published in:The American journal of nursing 1999-10, Vol.99 (10), p.60-61
Main Author: deVries, C M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American Nurses' Association
Clinical Competence
Health care
Health Personnel - standards
Humans
Licensure, Nursing
Nurses - standards
Nursing
Quality Assurance, Health Care - methods
Quality of service
Regulation
United States
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Summary:Many models of measuring the competence of a health care provider are emerging. The American Nurses Association wants states to defer in this regard to professional associations and boards, which can demonstrate they can sufficiently monitor their own competency.
ISSN:0002-936X
1538-7488
DOI:10.1097/00000446-199910000-00052