title: Continuing competence for registered nurses is here to stay.
authors.affiliation: North Carolina Nurses Association, USA.
authors.forename: Sindy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barker
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008008:Licensure, Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009657:North Carolina