These models have redirected professional practice away from traditional, bureaucratic models and refocused them on addressing multidimensional patient and community needs in an efficient, expeditious manner. In a competitive job market, certification is a professional asset. Certification is rigorous process that when successfully achieved demonstrates an ongoing commitment to scholarship, to improvement of patient care, and to the maintenance of clinical competence. Certification serves the public interest by Encouraging and identifying a certain group of clinicians who have demonstrated through formal education, clinical experience, and success on a written examination the knowledge, clinical skills, humanistic qualities and professionalism necessary to provide excellent patient care. Numerous studies have shown that certified clinicians possess a higher level of clinical knowledge and skill in their specialty area.
Certification is a measure of patient care excellence and consumer safety.
Certification enhances patient trust in knowing that the organization prides itself on hiring and contracting with the most knowledgeable, committed clinicians. Organizational support of certification demonstrates organizational commitment to developing a culture centered on Best Practices, Best People, and Best Outcomes. Physicians generally re-certify every ten years through peer and written processes. Nurses re-certify every 2 to 3 years using evidence of continuing education or through taking a written examination. Re-certification demonstrates a commitment to a belief that lifelong scholarship is required for excellence in clinical practice and patient care.