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CPD : Impact on Nursing Service Managers Dr K E Mokoka Dr K E Mokoka. Presentation outline. Introduction What is CPD? Principles of CPD CPD Activities The NSM’s role Benefits of CPD Foundations of a CPD system. Introduction. Changing healthcare needs Clinical incidents in practice
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CPD : Impact on Nursing Service ManagersDr K E Mokoka Dr K E Mokoka
Presentation outline • Introduction • What is CPD? • Principles of CPD • CPD Activities • The NSM’s role • Benefits of CPD • Foundations of a CPD system
Introduction • Changing healthcare needs • Clinical incidents in practice • Changing nursing landscape • Quality of healthcare outcomes • Identified risks • Staff morale
The current status: • Various activities as determined by individual, employer, etc. • Not a regulatory requirement • Not always formally measured • No evidence of change in behavior, performance or healthcare outcomes
Compliance • Nursing Act 2005 – Sections 39 & 59 • Human Resource for Health Strategy 2012/13 – 2016/17 • NSP for Nurse education, training and practice 2012/13 – 2016/17
SANC delibertions • Prioritises CPD • Invite from the African Health Professions Regulatory Collaborative (ARC) - team • Establishment of the South Africa ARC Team – the QUAD – NDoH, SANC, Professional Association , Nursing Academia (appointed by the MOH) • SANC – established CPD Technical Working Group • Framework consultations (current)
Continuing Professional development • Conscious updating of professional knowledge and the improvement of professional competence • Continues throughout a person’s working life. • It is a commitment to being professional, keeping up to date and continuously seeking to improve. • It is purposeful maintenance and improvement of knowledge and skills to remain competent for the benefit of the individual, patients and clients, as well as the wider profession
Principles of CPD Key: • CPD is self-directed and based on learning needs identified by the individual • Builds on an individual’s existing knowledge and experience • Links an individual’s learning to their practice and includes an evaluation of the individual’s development
Principles of CPD • CPD is a continuous process and actively seeks to improve skills, knowledge and performance. • Learning needs should be defined and agreed in collaboration with line manager but owned and managed by the individual practitioner • It should be based on a rigorous and continuous analysis of professional learning needs.
CPD activities should be planned in advance -personal development plan • Should reflect and be relevant to current and future professional practice and performance • CPD acknowledges varying learning styles and includes a wide range of formal and informal learning activities. • achievable, fair, accessible, transparent, flexible, inclusive and affordable
CPD Activities • Formal programmes • Short courses, workshops and seminars • Work-based learning - including pre-designed learning packages • Project work • Conferences- oral or poster presentations • Small-scale research studies (PDSA) • Writing articles and submitting for publication
CPD Activities • Undertaking a literature search and review in order to inform the implementation of new practice • Visiting facilities for practice improvement (new techniques or practices) • Participating actively in reflective practice or clinical supervision groups • Participating in management activities. e.g. performance review, policy development or service planning,audits etc. • Mentoring activities ( where not your job role)
Who is responsible? • employers (public or private) • regulatory bodies • professional associations
What the NSM can do…… • Ensure that CPD is planned and properly targeted • Ensure effective use of resources • Develop policies and protocols on CPD activities • Support staff career development • Provide professional leadership • Act as a role model • Take active role in clinical ladder programs and other CPD initiatives
Developing a CPD programme • Conduct a needs analysis • Develop a CPD policy • Identify CPD activities • Develop a CPD framework • Implement CPD activities • Track and evaluate
Benefits • Increases worker productivity • Cost-effective • Improves retention and motivation • Increases job satisfaction • Directly improves patient care
Benefits contd. • Improves the way healthcare workers interact with patients (leading to confidence & improvements in attitudes) • Builds for the future by strengthening the health system • Changes the practice environment
Foundations of a CPD system • Agreed standards of care • Professional leadership and advocacy • Policy at all levels • Planning • Resources • Linking job roles to competency – based skills • Development and implementation of performance review systems • Conclusion
Conclusion “Leadership development is self-development” (John G Agno) "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." (William Arthur Ward)