title: The future of the population-focused, public health clinical nurse specialist.
abstract: This article addresses the need for continued certification of community and public health nurses at the advanced practice registered nurse level, and explores curricular avenues and policy recommendations with regard to certification and education of these nurses. The transformation of health care and burgeoning access to information has changed what the public expects and needs from health professionals. Nursing roles have expanded and transformed, in turn requiring that the education, licensure, certification, and accreditation of the professional likewise change.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Washington State University, 14204 Northeast Salmon Creek Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98686, USA. Doutrich@vancouver.wsu.edu
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Doutrich
authors.forename: Jo Ann Walsh
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Dotson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015980:Public Health Practice; D013041:Specialties, Nursing; D014481:United States