A Move to Specialty Certification Was Pursued in 2000 but Has

question 21

Multiple Choice

A move to specialty certification was pursued in 2000 but has not been successful due to lack of sufficient applicants and adequate financial resources. In addition:

• A) Parish nurses do not follow the American Nurses Association guidelines for practice.
• B) Parish nurses use complementary and alternative therapies in their work that do not require certification.
• C) There is a question about the need for certification since parish nurses do not work in health care facilities.
• D) Clergymen and parishioners see no need for certification.