title: Certification and credentialing--what does it mean to the patient?
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Nardini
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003406:Credentialing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009398:Nephrology / Q000193:education; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States