Abstract
Professional certification has been linked to positive patient, system, and nurse outcomes. However, certification rates among nurses remain low. Using tenets from employee engagement theory, we designed strategies to fully engage nurses within our nursing division to pursue certification. After 1 year, certification rates more than doubled in our cardiac departments.
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MeSH terms
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Attitude of Health Personnel
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Cardiology / education
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Cardiology Service, Hospital
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Certification / organization & administration*
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Critical Care
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Education, Nursing, Continuing / organization & administration*
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Goals
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Humans
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Leadership
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Models, Educational
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Models, Nursing
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Motivation
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Nursing Education Research
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Nursing Staff, Hospital / education*
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Nursing Staff, Hospital / organization & administration
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Nursing Staff, Hospital / psychology
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Organizational Culture
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Organizational Objectives
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Program Development
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Program Evaluation
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Telemetry