In our most recent Specialty Spotlight, get to know Leslie Landon, MSN, RN, OCN, NPD-BC, the director of nursing practice and professional development at the Winship Cancer Institute.

The nursing professional development team at West Virginia University Hospitals set up an Scooby-Doo©–inspired Stroke Care Fair that engaged multiple disciplines involved in stroke care for a day of fun and memorable ongoing education.

In this episode of the NPD Forecast podcast, our guests discuss the value and process of earning nursing professional development certification. Drawing from their diverse experiences—as a leader promoting certification, a longtime certification instructor, and a newly certified NPD-BC practitioner—they share perspectives on why certification matters for both individuals and the broader NPD specialty.