TY - JOUR
T1 - Conceptualization and operationalization of certification in the US and Canadian nursing literature
AU - Chappell, Kathy
AU - Elchamaa, Rima
AU - Jeong, Dahn
AU - Kendall-Gallagher, Deborah
AU - Salt, Elizabeth
AU - Reeves, Scott
AU - Moore, Donald
AU - Olson, Curtis
AU - Van Hoof, Thomas
AU - Lundmark, Vicki
AU - Danilovich, Natalia
AU - Kitto, Simon
PY - 2018/5/1
Y1 - 2018/5/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE To identify how certification is defined, conceptualized, and discussed in the nursing literature. BACKGROUND Although it is hypothesized that credentialing is associated with better patient outcomes, the evidence is relatively limited. Some authors have suggested that the lack of consistency used to define certification in nursing literature may be one of the dominant obstacles in credentialing research. METHODS This scoping review was guided by Arksey and O'Malley's framework, and quantitative and qualitative analyses were conducted. RESULTS The final data set contained a total of 36 articles, of which 14 articles provided a referenced definition of certification. Thematic analysis of the definitions yielded 8 dominant themes. CONCLUSION The lack of a common definition of certification in nursing must be addressed to advance research into the relationship between certification processes in nursing and healthcare outcomes.
AB - OBJECTIVE To identify how certification is defined, conceptualized, and discussed in the nursing literature. BACKGROUND Although it is hypothesized that credentialing is associated with better patient outcomes, the evidence is relatively limited. Some authors have suggested that the lack of consistency used to define certification in nursing literature may be one of the dominant obstacles in credentialing research. METHODS This scoping review was guided by Arksey and O'Malley's framework, and quantitative and qualitative analyses were conducted. RESULTS The final data set contained a total of 36 articles, of which 14 articles provided a referenced definition of certification. Thematic analysis of the definitions yielded 8 dominant themes. CONCLUSION The lack of a common definition of certification in nursing must be addressed to advance research into the relationship between certification processes in nursing and healthcare outcomes.
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U2 - 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000608
DO - 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000608
M3 - Article
C2 - 29629910
AN - SCOPUS:85046137506
VL - 48
SP - 238
EP - 246
JO - Journal of Nursing Administration
JF - Journal of Nursing Administration
SN - 0002-0443
IS - 5
ER -