TY - JOUR
T1 - Constructing a Sensitizing Definition of Certification in Nursing for Research Purposes
T2 - A Hybrid Methodology Using Consensus-Building Approach
AU - Chappell, Kathy
AU - Jeong, Dahn
AU - Elchamaa, Rima
AU - Lundmark, Vicki
AU - Kendall-Gallagher, Deborah
AU - Salt, Elizabeth
AU - Newhouse, Robin
AU - Johantgen, Meg
AU - Reeves, Scott
AU - Moore, Donald
AU - Olson, Curtis
AU - Van Hoof, Thomas
AU - Price, David
AU - Campbell, Craig
AU - Danilovich, Natalia
AU - Kitto, Simon
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to construct a sensitizing definition of certification in nursing for research purposes that can provide a foundation from which to further develop a coherent research program building evidence about the impact of certification on healthcare outcomes. BACKGROUND The lack of a single definition of certification in nursing makes it difficult to draw conclusions about the relationship between specialty certification and patient outcomes. METHODS This study was guided by the Delphi-Chaffee hybrid methodology proposed by Grant et al. DISCUSSION Constructing a single, sensitizing definition of certification: 1) provides coherency for direction of certification research; 2) serves as a guide for researchers; and 3) facilitates multimethodological approaches to exploring the relationship among the different components of the definition of certification. CONCLUSION A sensitizing definition of certification provides an opportunity for researchers to study the relationship between nursing certification and patient outcomes.
AB - OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to construct a sensitizing definition of certification in nursing for research purposes that can provide a foundation from which to further develop a coherent research program building evidence about the impact of certification on healthcare outcomes. BACKGROUND The lack of a single definition of certification in nursing makes it difficult to draw conclusions about the relationship between specialty certification and patient outcomes. METHODS This study was guided by the Delphi-Chaffee hybrid methodology proposed by Grant et al. DISCUSSION Constructing a single, sensitizing definition of certification: 1) provides coherency for direction of certification research; 2) serves as a guide for researchers; and 3) facilitates multimethodological approaches to exploring the relationship among the different components of the definition of certification. CONCLUSION A sensitizing definition of certification provides an opportunity for researchers to study the relationship between nursing certification and patient outcomes.
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U2 - 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000701
DO - 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000701
M3 - Article
C2 - 30499867
AN - SCOPUS:85058609705
SN - 0002-0443
VL - 49
SP - 12
EP - 18
JO - Journal of Nursing Administration
JF - Journal of Nursing Administration
IS - 1
ER -