Author RolesKJF and LZ conceived the study; KJF determined the method-ology. KJF, LZ, and BR collected the data, and KJF, BR, andKK analyzed the data. KJF took the lead in writing and organiz-ing the manuscript. LZ took the lead in preparing the compara-tor table with assistance from BR. All four authors reviewed thefinal manuscript before submitting for publication.Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest withrespect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of thisarticle.FundingThe author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial sup-port for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this arti-cle: This project was funded by the National Council of StateBoards of Nursing, Center for Regulatory Excellence (Project:R101011).
This section answers the question "Are the authors qualified to be conducting this research?" They appear well qualified to conduct this research as evidenced by their academic and clinical expertise as well a lack of conflicting interests. Their expertise is especially relevant due to the nature of this being a qualitative study that requires careful interpretation of nurses' experiences.