title: Certification: a credential of professional commitment, competence, and expertise.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ohler
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015969:National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine Division; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000451:nursing*; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States