title: Licensure matters: better patient care requires change in regulation as well as education.
authors.affiliation: American Association of Colleges of Nursing, and University of Florida College of Nursing, PO Box 100197, Gainesville, FL 32610-0197, USA.
authors.forename: Kathleen Ann
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Long
mesh_terms: D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004510:Education, Nursing, Diploma Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008008:Licensure, Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*