In honor of Emergency Preparedness Month, nursing professional development (NPD) practitioners from different regions of the country share how they help healthcare teams build readiness for disasters, downtime events, and other emergencies. NPD teams play a critical role in preparing nurses to respond confidently and maintain safe, high-quality patient care when unexpected challenges arise.

NPD Week 2026 (Sept. 13–19) was a celebration of nursing professional development success! Here are some highlights from the week.

Happy NPD Week from ANPD President Stephanie Zidek! It's a great time to celebrate all of the wonderful work NPD practitioners do to elevate and advance the nursing field and the thoughtful community that has been created here at ANPD.