title: What do pediatric nurses do? Results of the role delineation study in Canada and the United States.
abstract: The National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses (NCBPNP/N) is responsible for developing, maintaining, and administering the general pediatric nursing certification examination. A key feature is to ensure that the template used to construct the examination is formulated on the basis of current practice in pediatric nursing. Changes in health care require that a formal examination be conducted every 7-10 years to assess current practice and revise the test specifications as indicated. The purpose of this study was to identify the roles and responsibilities of the general pediatric nurse as a first step in continuing the job-related certification examination program. The purpose was to also analyze areas of knowledge, skill, and ability for pediatric nurses.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Jane H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Barnsteiner
authors.forename: Janet S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Wyatt
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Richardson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002170:Canada; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D011361:Professional Competence; D014481:United States