Certification, licensure, and practice Flashcards
1
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Certification
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Validation of knowledge through objective testing process
2
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Licensure
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Permission to practice granted by a specific organization
3
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Credentialing
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Process through which an employer verifies that a practitioner has the required qualifications for the position into which he is being hired. Regulated by the institution, mandated by Joint Commission.
4
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Privileging
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Process through which skills are verified. Practitioner demonstrates competency in order to be privileged to practice.
5
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Scope of Practice
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Determined by national organizations, guidelines and controlled by state, must be followed in practice.
