title: Medical-surgical nurses' perceived value of certification study.
abstract: The Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board replicated a study to validate medical-surgical nurses' perceptions, values, and behaviors related to specialty certification. Study results indicated both certified and non-certified medical-surgical nurses had positive perceptions of the value of certification.
authors.affiliation: Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board, USA.
authors.forename: Mimi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haskins
authors.forename: Cynthia Nowicki
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Hnatiuk
authors.forename: Linda H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Yoder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002568:Certification; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D010559:Personnel Management; D014481:United States