The document discusses continuing professional development (CPD) for nurses. It defines CPD as an ongoing process to maintain and improve knowledge and skills throughout a nurse's career. The objectives of CPD are to keep nurses updated in their field and increase their abilities. CPD is important to provide safe, effective patient care and meet changing needs. It benefits both individual nurses through career advancement and organizations by maximizing staff potential. The document outlines various methods of CPD including work-based learning, professional activities, formal education, self-directed learning, and overcoming potential barriers.

1. YASHWANT RAMAWAT
RAK COLLEGE OF NURSING

2. WHAT IS CPD?

4. OBJECTIVES
Keep up to date with new concepts and
development in the health field.
To increase their knowledge and skills
and develop positive attitudes.
Develop an ability to analyze problems
and to work with others.
Meet the challenge of changes in
technology

5. Maintain standards of health care at
acceptable level.
Help in setting standards of performance.
Motivate staff for better patient care.
 Meet new needs of the community.
To assist the nursing educator in increasing
the teaching effectiveness.
To develop leadership potential in nurses

6. NEED FOR CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
• To ensure safe & effective nursing care
• To meet the needs of population& should cater to the
needs of service
• Development of nurses by updating their knowledge
• For career advancement – Example : pursuing higher
education
• To acquire specialized skills Example: Stoma care
nurse, CAPD nurse.
• It provides opportunity for professional growth.

7. • Nurses with research aptitude and
preparation are needed.
• Nurse in administrative position need to
increase their understanding of
administrative process.
• The demand for specialized nursing services
is increasing more rapidly.
• Planned programmes are needed to
increase their competence as practitioners.

9. PROCESS OF CPD

10. THE PROCESS OF CPD
The CPD is a continuous
cyclical process

11. Example
You are the responsible
authority for the In-
service education of
the hospital staff and
need to train the
nurses for the Basic
Life Support. A need
arises for you to
update your
knowledge and skill in
BLS

12. 1.Planning – How can I
learn ?
• I need to get Training
and a certificate for the
same.
2.Action – Learning/
Action
• To get an AHA accredit,
attend a training course.

13. 3. Evaluation – What
have I Learned/ How is
it benefitting my
practice.
• I have learned and
developed skills in the
BLS, and I am able to
properly guide the staff
nurse in the hospital

14. 4. Reflect – What am I able
to do ?
• This program helped me
to develop skills and train
people in BLS. I have
already started to use
some of the skills I learnt
and it has helped me in
contributing to get things
happening for the
patients

15. Who is responsible for
CPD
• Employers (public or
private) - The In-service
Education, The Drills, The
NABH Accreditation are
all steps for professional
advancement of the staff
thereby development of
the institute.

16. Regulatory bodies - The INC
itself in its guidelines about
the competencies to be
achieved in various nursing
education programmes :
GNM, B.Sc. PB B.Sc, M.Sc,
Diploma Courses states that

17. On Completion of the
programme, the graduate
will be able to:-
• Demonstrate interest in
continued learning for
personal and professional
advancement

18. Example - Strengthening
institutional capacity for nursing on
HIV/AIDS in India under GFATM
round 7. An e-learning course by
the INC.

19. • Professional associations –
TNAI Journal.
A pharmaceutical company
conducting a class about
the available treatment for
the Ebola disease, the
swine flu disease.
• Government - ASHA

20. Individuals – staff attending an in-
service education programme about
the Ebola virus, the swine flu to
update her knowledge.

21. DO you think CPD is important and why?
• It gives new knowledge that may help
you to deal with new or complex
situations
• It will give confidence in your role
• It will demonstrate your commitment to
developing your knowledge and skills in
a subject area.

22. • The ultimate outcome of well planned
continuing professional development is
that it safeguards the public, the
employer, the profession and the
professional’s career.
• CPD ensures that your capabilities keep
pace with the current standards of
others in the same field

23. • CPD helps advance the body of
knowledge and technology within your
profession

24. • CPD helps you continue to make a
meaningful contribution to your team.
You become more effective in the
workplace. This assists you to advance in
your career and move into new positions
where you can lead, manage, influence,
coach and mentor others

25. Depending on the profession – CPD contributes to
improved protection and quality of life, the
environment, sustainability, property and the
economy.

26. Sometimes it is mandated by
professional organisations or required
by codes of conduct or codes of ethics.
But at it’s core it is a personal
responsibility of professionals to keep
their knowledge and skills current so
that they can deliver the high quality of
service that safeguards the public and
meets the expectations of customers
and the requirements of their
profession.

28. WORK BASED LEARNING
Learning by doing
Case studies
Reflective practice
Clinical audit
Coaching from others
Discussions with colleagues
Peer review

29. Gaining, and learning from,
experience
Involvement in wider work of
employer (for example, being a
representative on a committee)
Work shadowing
Secondments
Job rotation

30. Journal club
In-service training
Supervising staff or
students
Visiting other
departments and
reporting back
Expanding your role
Analysing significant
events
Filling in self-
assessment
questionnaires

31. Project work or project management
Evidence of learning activities
undertaken as part of your
progression on the Knowledge and
Skills Framework

32. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
• Involvement in a professional body
• Membership of a specialist interest
group
• Lecturing or teaching
• Mentoring
• Being an examiner
• Being a tutor
• Branch meetings

33. • Organizing journal clubs or other
specialist groups
• Maintaining or developing specialist
skills (for example, musical skills)
• Being an expert witness
• Membership of other professional
bodies or groups
• Giving presentations at conferences

34. • Organizing accredited courses
• Supervising research
• Being a national assessor
• Being promoted

35. FORMAL / EDUCATIONAL
Courses
Further education
Research
Attending conferences
Writing articles or papers

36. Going to seminars
Distance learning
Courses accredited by
professional body
Planning or running a course

37. SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING
Reading journals / articles
Reviewing books or articles
Updating knowledge through the
internet or TV
Keeping a file of your progress

38. OTHER
Public service
Voluntary work
Courses

39. How CPD benefits you ?
• Build confidence and credibility; you
can see your progression by tracking
your learning.
• Earn more by showcasing your
achievements. A handy tool for
appraisals.
• Achieve your career goals by
focussing on your training and
development.

40. • Cope positively with change by
constantly updating your skill set.
• Be more productive and efficient
by reflecting on your learning and
highlighting gaps in your
knowledge and experience.

41. How CPD benefits your organization?
• Helps maximize staff potential by
linking learning to actions and theory
to practice.
• Helps HR professionals to set SMART
(specific, measurable, achievable,
realistic and time-bound) objectives,
for training activity to be more
closely linked to business needs.

42. • Promotes staff development. This leads
to better staff morale and a motivated
workforce and helps give a positive
image/brand to organizations.
• Adds value; reflecting it will help staff to
consciously apply learning to their role
and the organization’s development.
• Linking to appraisals. This is a good tool
to help employees focus their
achievements throughout the year.

43. BARRIERS TO CPD

45. Knowing is not enough; we must apply.
Willing is not enough; we must do