Why obtain a specialty certification?
What are the benefits of all the time, effort, expense and energy spent to become certified?
According to the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, certification validates your knowledge, skills and expertise. Certification demonstrates that you uphold standards of excellence and demonstrate pride in your specialty. Certification isn’t for nurses alone. Physicians, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, human resources, laboratory medicine, radiology, environmental services, information technology, pharmacy, hospital leadership, and chaplains, to name a few all have the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and expertise in their field through certification.
What is your specialty certification? Are you planning to sit for a certification exam in the near future? Will you choose today to demonstrate your commitment to excellence by obtaining a specialty certification?
Your patients are counting on it!
Janet Leatherwood, CNO