title: Certified practice: we owe it to our patients and ourselves.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, Ariz., USA.
authors.forename: Melissa A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States