title: Developing a standards based critical care program.
abstract: The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has established accepted levels of care standards for critically ill patients. One institution's use of the AACN standards in the development, implementation, and evaluation of a competency-based critical care nursing program is reported.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Saydak
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Mierzwa
mesh_terms: D003162:Competency-Based Education; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D015397:Program Evaluation