title: Lifelong learning, professional development, and informatics certification.
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Carol J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Bickford
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education*; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D048108:Nursing Informatics / Q000193:education*; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States