title: An emerging professional: the quality assurance nurse.
abstract: A new professional is emerging within nursing administration, the quality assurance nurse. While quality assurance may or may not be a true profession, these nurses share the common duties and needs of an emerging discipline. These needs include identifying their stage of career development and providing opportunities for skill-building, mentoring, and networking. The author discusses how nurse administrators can help develop the quality assurance practitioner.
authors.affiliation: Brattleboro Retreat, Vermont.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kibbee
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D002322:Career Mobility; D002568:Certification; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008611:Mentors; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D011361:Professional Competence; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013041:Specialties, Nursing