title: Meeting Joint Commission requirements for staff nurse competency.
abstract: Changes in the health care industry have created great challenges for leaders of acute care organizations. One of the greatest challenges is ensuring a competent nursing staff to care for patients within this changing environment. This article will describe how our organization uses Joint Commission standards to assess, maintain, and improve the competency of nursing staff.
authors.affiliation: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Boylan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Westra
mesh_terms: D001900:Boston; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003071:Cognition; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D009048:Motor Skills; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*