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Nursing development units (NDUs) foster professional growth through strategic planning. This initiative, originating in Dublin, has expanded across sectors and led to redefined principles and an accreditation system.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Practice and Healthcare Management
  • Professional Development in Health Services
  • Health Policy and Service Delivery

Background:

  • Nursing Development Units (NDUs) are established centers for continuous professional development.
  • Early foundational work and historical context of NDUs are reviewed.
  • The Eastern Health Shared Services in Dublin pioneered a strategic approach to NDU implementation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the history and evolution of Nursing Development Units.
  • To describe the strategic approach leading to NDU proliferation in Dublin.
  • To report on the redefinition of NDU principles and the development of an accreditation system.

Main Methods:

  • Historical review of defining work on NDUs.

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  • Description of a strategic, supportive approach implemented by Eastern Health Shared Services.
  • Focus group discussions with NDU leaders and facilitators.

    • Main Results:

    • The strategic approach has led to the establishment of numerous NDUs in the Dublin area over five years.
    • NDUs have expanded beyond the state-funded system to include private and voluntary sectors.
    • Focus group work facilitated a redefinition of NDU principles and the creation of an accreditation system.

    Conclusions:

    • The strategic and supportive model has successfully fostered the growth and expansion of NDUs.
    • The involvement of diverse healthcare sectors has stimulated further NDU emergence.
    • An emergent accreditation system signifies a maturing framework for NDU practice and development.