title: The role of the nurse planner.
abstract: Accreditation criteria require that at least one designated nurse planner have responsibility for all aspects of an accredited provider unit's functions. This column explores those responsibilities in relation to each of the accreditation criteria.
authors.affiliation: Ohio Nurses Association, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Zandra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ohri
authors.forename: Pamela S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Dickerson
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000575:American Nurses' Association; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006040:Goals; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States