The NPD Practice Model, published in Scope & Standards of Practice, 4th Ed. (2022), is a foundational document that describes the who, what, when, where, how and why of NPD practice.

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The American Nurses Association (ANA) has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to present Project Firstline, an interactive series of free online tools to provide frontline healthcare workers with infection prevention and control (IPC) training and information. Comprehensive education includes best practices addressing COVID-19 and other pathogens, as well as evidence-based strategies to improve outcomes.

Part of this work includes Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes), a FREE 8-session series focusing on IPC topics for nurses. Find session dates and registration information..

The MAP Toolkit is a resource to help advocate for the inclusion of NPD content in graduate criteria.

See how your salary measures up with ANPD's 2021 Salary Survey. Download the full report, or view the executive summary.

View ANPD's position statements, discussion papers, and reports.

The Pressures of Crisis on New Nurses: Leading Through Uncertainty, Elsevier
Redeploying Nurses During Times of Crisis: The Immediate Value of Virtual Education, Elsevier

The Known Costs Table lists costs of various conditions that may be impacted by educational interventions. This resource may help NPD practitioners demonstrate the value of their activities.

The Environmental Scanning Toolkit includes a variety of resources you can use to forecast future trends impacting your nursing professional development (NPD) practice. Each column can be filtered to sort by NPD role, category, etc.

The Clinical Education Matrix* serves as a guide to education required by regulatory and accrediting bodies.

This document serves as a guide to education required by regulatory and accrediting bodies. The spreadsheet is organized by tab for CMS (2022), DNV (2022), DNV VAD (2022), DNV Primary Stroke (2022), DNV Comprehensive Stroke (2022), TJC (2022 Manual), TJC NPSG (2022), TJC VAD (2022), OSHA (2022), MBSAQIP-Bariatric (2022), Ambulatory (TJC 2022) & Ambulatory (AAAHC, NPSG, CMS, ACHD- 2022). Each column can be filtered by column title (e.g., Topic, Standard, etc.) so that you can easily research the information you seek.

*Disclaimer: This document is a guideline for required education, not an official document. Requirements for education vary based on many factors, and some states may have requirements in addition to those portrayed on the Matrix. Each organization is responsible for ascertaining the education required for its staff.

View interprofessional continuing education (IPCE) resources from the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education (NEXUS), National League for Nursing (NLN), Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), and several other organizations.

• Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing (HIGN) Website
  This website provides online resources to assist students, faculty, and practicing professionals to provide evidence-based care. 
• Geriatric Simulations Toolkit
  This free toolkit focuses on increasing nurse competence and confidence in the care of an older adult. The toolkit is comprised of four simulations that are intended for nursing students but can easily be adapted for clinical staff to help orient healthcare professionals to older adults' unique needs.

This free online learning module prepares nurses for Population Health Management (PHM). It contains four lessons focusing on PHM's value, the drive, the role of the registered nurse (RN), and how RNs can identify and close population health gaps. 

Developed by Jobeth Pilcher, EdD, RNC-BC and the attendees of the Bring Your Own App! Crowdsource a Toolbox for Mobile Learning concurrent session at the 2015 ANPD Annual Convention). Download this helpful document today.

See for Credentials Format Policy: Standard Order of Credentials for the Professional Nurse

Nursing professional development (NPD) leaders often reach out to the Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) to determine appropriate staffing levels for NPD department. One of the most frequent inquiries that ANPD receives is the question, how many NPD practitioners should my organization have? Now, inquiring minds can refer to the findings from the 2021 ANPD study, Organizational Value of Nursing Professional Development Practice.

The study addresses:

• The average number of individual employees and registered nurses (RN) for whom nursing professional development (NPD) practitioners are responsible
• Average numbers of NPD practitioners based on hospital size (beds)
• Relationships among HCAHPS and Hospital Compare data and NPD staffing levels

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A Comparison of Pediatric and Adult Hospitals

The overall purpose of this study was to explore relationships between nursing professional development (NPD) staffing and organizational outcomes. A comparison of children's and adult hospitals indicates that children's hospitals, in general, have significantly more staffing resources, including NPD practitioners. 

The study addresses:

• The average number of individual employees and registered nurses (RN) for whom nursing professional development (NPD) practitioners are responsible in children's and adult hospitals
• Average numbers of NPD practitioners based on hospital size (beds)
• NPD staffing levels in adult and pediatric acute care hospitals

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Despite the importance of the preceptor role, many healthcare staff serve as preceptors without preparation for the role (Warren et al., 2022). One potential barrier to developing and implementing preceptor development programs is the lack of evidence-based preceptor competencies.

The ANPD National Preceptor Practice Study was designed to identify a core set of preceptor competencies to guide professional development activities (Harper et al., 2021). Using job analysis methodology, Harper et al. (2021) conducted a national descriptive study to identify the roles, knowledge, and activities essential to preceptor practice. Download this resource to view the summary findings from the 2023 Preceptor Competency Consensus Study. Full details of the research study will be published elsewhere.

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This exciting edition of the Core is in full-text format for more complete orthopaedic information and referencing. The elbow chapter is a new addition. The book contains additional tables and figures that complement the text descriptions. A glossary displays key terms for the chapters. An extensive appendix provides an in-depth list of nursing diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes. The current state of orthopaedic nursing practice is evident throughout the chapters. A wealth of orthopaedic clinical knowledge is incorporated through the expert influence of the wide variety of authors and reviewers. This book is a must for those preparing orthopaedic nursing professional papers or publications. The Core is an excellent resource to prepare for an orthopaedic certification exam or used as a solid desk reference for those with or without orthopaedic experience in the nursing work environment.

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