title: Dermatology Nursing Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice: ensuring a level of competency.
abstract: Nursing can take charge of its professional practice by setting standards of clinical practice based on nursing expertise. Standards of Dermatology Clinical Nursing Practice can ensure competency and improve the quality of clinical care and consumer decision making.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Siegel
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Chussil
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Hickey
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003880:Dermatology; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016730:Program Development; D012956:Societies, Nursing; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States