title: Recertifying the professional nurse anesthetist: a call for national dialogue.
abstract: In 2011 the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists initiated a Continued Professional Certification program that strongly suggests the search for alternatives. This article presents a thoughtful critique of the proposed professional competency program as well as alternatives that could be considered in a revision of the current program. Options discussed include a Continuous Professional Development program, a Simulation-Based Model, and a Practice-Based Model.
authors.forename: Christine S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Zambricki
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Horowitz
authors.forename: Gene
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blumenreich
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Fallacaro
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009719:Nurse Anesthetists / Q000592:standards*; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States