title: Should assistive staff in hospitals (such as nurses' aides) be licensed?
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Patient Care Services-Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Smyth-Giambanco
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D032022:Delegation, Professional / Q000458:organization & administration; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D008008:Licensure, Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States