A nurse is implementing a voluntary approach to quality control within the organization. Which of the following describes what the nurse is implementing?
a. Accreditation
b. Licensure
c. Certification
d. Credentialing
ANS: A
Accreditation is an example of a voluntary approach to quality control used primarily for institu-tions. Licensure is a contract between the profession and the state that controls the quality of professional practice. Certification combines features of licensure and accreditation. Credential-ing is the formal recognition of a person as a professional with technical competence, or of an agency that has met minimum standards of performance.
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