The Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD), along with the nursing professional development (NPD) team, operations staff, education staff, and all who had the privilege of working with Mary Holtschneider, MEd, MPA, BSN, RN, NPDA-BC, NPD-BC, NREMT-P, CPTD, share our deep gratitude for her many contributions, expertise, and unique spirit she brought to our community.

In this episode of the NPD Forecast Podcast, Naomi Fox, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN; Stephanie Zidek, PhD, RN, AGCNS-BC, NEA-BC, NPD-BC; and guests Liz Cambier, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, and Mary Smith, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, NC-BC, AMB-BC, C-EFM, CCE, come together to celebrate Nursing Professional Development Week by sharing their personal journeys into the NPD role.

A novice NPD practitioner built trust with cardiothoracic ICU staff by partnering with their unit-based council to deliver brief, targeted education during monthly meetings. These micro-learning sessions addressed real-time challenges, promoted evidence-based practice, and expanded across units through collaboration with education champions.