1. State the clinical certification and target population that were approved by your instructor in the Week 2: Direct Care Part 1 Assessment and Diagnosis Check-In. a. Clinical certification PCCN b. Target population including setting Nurses who provide direct care to acutely ill adult patients regardless of their physical location. My current unit is a MSPCU floor. 2. Discuss why this clinical certification was selected in relationship to the selected setting. 3. Describe the criteria for selected clinical certification a. Process to obtain clinical certification b. Cost of application and testing c. Requirements prior to certification d. Examination description e. Renewal time and process f. Required items for renewal 4. Provide APA reference for one peer-reviewed scholarly professional nursing journal article connecting patient outcomes, clinical certification, and leadership skills. See reference criteria under directions and include Permalink. 5. Summary of article (one to two paragraphs) 6. How could in the selected setting be improved by certified nurses? 7. How can clinical certification impact in the selected setting? Write a diagnosis based on the problem of knowledge deficit of certifications. Fill in the blanks below. Knowledge deficit r/t __________________certification among __________(target population and setting) as manifested by ___________________(patient outcomes).
