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Continued professional development

Contents of this Presentation. Context of CPD in Nursing and its Importance.CPD Your Role, Practice and the Public.What influences CPDChallenges of Meeting CPD NeedsCreating a Portfolio of Personal Development.. Continuing Professional Development. Definition. Continuing Professional Development

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Continued professional development

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    1. Continued professional development Yvette Wells Community Care Consultant

    2. Contents of this Presentation Context of CPD in Nursing and its Importance. CPD Your Role, Practice and the Public. What influences CPD Challenges of Meeting CPD Needs Creating a Portfolio of Personal Development.

    4. C: Continuing- Learning never ceases regardless of age or seniority P: Professional- Because it is focused on professional competence D: Development- Because its goal is to improve personal performance and enhance career progression.

    5. Continuing Professional Development Continuing Professional Development is a requirement of the NMC Nurses must maintain their registration by meeting the Post Registration Education and Practice (PREP) standards set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council NMC There are two PREP standards. 1) PREP CPD requires the nurse to undertake 35 hours of learning activity relevant to their practice.

    6. Raising Standards and Meeting Organisation Objectives CPD is influenced by Trust Agenda and priority. Available funding Staffing levels Leadership/ management How important they feel CPD is to help achieve the department's objectives. Engagement by Practitioners. Commitment by nurses. Willingness to invest their own time and money

    7. What Influences CPD

    8. The Challenges of Meeting CPD

    9. The benefits of CPD

    10. Motivation to Undertaking CPD Registration Employment as a nurse Desire to improve standards in practice To be the best in what you do. Added value To gain qualifications. To enhance personal status.

    11. Achieving CPD There are many ways in which you can improve your skills and increase your knowledge in practice that will contribute to CPD These include Post Registration Education- University courses eg OU, RCN. Attending conferences Training – On the job training, in-house training courses, departmental training. Secondments- short transfer to another department or organisation Shadowing, covering colleagues, acting up into a senior role.

    12. Achieving CPD Coaching Mentoring Reflective practice -acquisition of extended skills. Reading professional Journals eg Nursing Standard. RCN Forums Working across boundaries eg link nurse. Having a knowledge about National and local Health policies and directives.

    13. Building a Portfolio of Continuing Professional Development The benefits of a portfolio Creating a portfolio Getting started Contents of your portfolio Reflective Practice

    14. Creating a Portfolio of Professional Development Nurses are required by the NMC to maintain a Portfolio of their learning activities that are relevant to their practice. Nurses need to recognise opportunities for recording evidence of learning. A Portfolio must show evidence of reflection on practice or reflection of an article that you have read. It must show that you recognise your learning needs and any gaps that exist in your knowledge and skills - what you need to know or do to enhance your practice. What is your professional development needs.

    15. Building a Portfolio of Continuing Professional Development The benefits of a portfolio Creating a portfolio Getting started Contents of your portfolio Reflective Practice

    16. Benefits of having a portfolio Your Portfolio is a visual and tangible way in which you can introduce yourself to interviewers and potential employers, If you are seeking opportunities to join committees, internal promotion or if you are changing your career. Your Portfolio can be used as evidence at your performance review/ appraisal. Your portfolio is also useful when preparing for external accreditation eg MA, NVQ, Post Grad Cert.

    17. Starting a Portfolio A4 ring binder Table of contents Heading page Dividers Plastic sleeves

    18. Using Technology A Portfolio can be partially managed on computer. The RCN provides an on line service where you can maintain a portfolio. It allows you to change or update documents You can also manage your portfolio on your personal computer

    20. Non Nursing activities Demonstration of qualities. News paper cuttings of self Records of continuing education Letters of verification of learning. Eg records of supervision. Publications you have authored/ co-authored. Course objectives.

    21. Using Reflective Practice to Build your Portfolio When building a Portfolio you must consider how easy it would be to store and retrieve the materials Your portfolio must contain evidence of your recent achievements in relation to your experiences. Reflective Practice is one way in which you can evidence your learning and development in practice. Quality of care, personal and professional growth and closing the gap between theory and practice are some of the benefits of reflective practice.

    22. Reflection There are a number of models of reflection to chose from. “The best thing about getting lost is what you find along the way.”

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