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Nursing Specialty Certification Specialty certification is a formal means of standardizing and validating knowledge, skills, and abilities specific to an area of study. Taking the extra step to become certified demonstrates competence in a specialty area and reflects a commitment to continued professional growth and development (Dierkes et al, 2021, Institute of Medicine, 2015). Literature has shown that specialty certification paired with BSN education or higher, is associat

A debriefing is structured communication, held shortly after an event or regularly, to discuss what happened during the event and why.