The Updated Nursing Professional Development Scope and Standards of Practice

Abstract

The third edition of Nursing Professional Development: Scope and Standards of Practice was released in July 2016. This article summarizes the changes to the foundational document that describes the nursing professional development specialty. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2017;48(1):5-7.

Identifying the Underlying Educational Needs That Contribute to the Professional Practice Gap

“…In EDP2, the criterion requires the NP to determine what nurses and other members of the health care team do not know or do not know how to do or are not able to do (ANCC, 2015). Standard 2 in the ANPD scope and standards (Harper & Maloney, 2016), details the responsibilities of the NPD practitioner in analyzing data to determine the learners' educational needs. Both processes highlight the importance of carefully considering the actual educational need of a learner, or groups of learners, related to a recognized practice gap.…”

“…T his article explores the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCCs) primary accreditation educational design process (EDP) criteria that corresponds with the Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) Scope and Standards of Practice (Harper & Maloney, 2016). According to Dickerson and Graebe (2018, p. 4), "Use of the criteria and standards is recommended when planning any educational interventions because they provide a sequential process for analyzing professional practice gaps, determining learner educational needs, [and] ensuring content integrity."…”

Peer-Review Competency Assessment Engages Staff and Influences Patient Outcomes

“…The NPDP also worked to establish a collaborative partnership with the unit-based team (UBT) to identify topics and methods for competency assessment. In this partnership, the NPDP brought forth competency management skills related to developing, coordinating, facilitating, and evaluating the competency process (Harper & Maloney, 2016). The UBT brought forth information on current trends and issues related to unit-level nursing practice.…”

Identifying and Resolving Conflicts of Interest for Individuals in a Position to Control Educational Content

“…Content integrity also requires content to be designed free of commercial interest bias and influence. The ANPD Scope and Standards addresses COI under Standard 7: Ethics (Harper & Maloney, 2016). This standard specifies that the NPD practitioner "maintains procedures for monitoring the integrity of educational activities including screening for potential or actual unethical behavior, commercial bias, compromise of intellectual property rights or conflict of interest" (Harper & Maloney, 2016, p. 38).…”