title: A personal reflection: what does the general public know about certification of critical care nurses?
abstract: This article describes one nurse's views about certification and its importance to patient care. The need to educate the public about the value of certification is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Intensive Critical Care Unit, Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Julie.Lau@med.va.gov
authors.forename: Julie C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lau
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D002568:Certification; D003142:Communication; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D011361:Professional Competence; D011639:Public Opinion; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration