If a nurse manager is discussing certification with nursing staff, which statement would be omitted?
1. "Specialty organizations use their own practice guidelines in order to certify
nurses in that area."
2. "There are five main areas of nursing in which nurses can obtain certification by
successfully passing the exam."
3. "Only nurses with at least 5 years of nursing experience with the specialty can
become certified, regardless of the years in nursing."
4. "Specialty area certification is an example of a structure standard, since it deals
with personnel qualifications."
Answer: 3
Rationale: There is no set number of years a nurse must work within the specialty in order to obtain certification in that area. Some require a certain number of hours, but others only require actively working in the area at the time of the exam. Specialty organizations can but are not required to publish standards of practice tested on the certification exam. There are five areas of nursing offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, but other agencies may offer certification as well. Finally, certification is a structure standard, since personnel qualifications fall into this category. Process standards are the activities nurses perform.
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