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Continuing professional development: a review.

Sally Lawton1, Peter Wimpenny

  • 1University of Aberdeen. s.lawton@abdn.ac.uk

Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
|March 27, 2003
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Continuing professional development for nurses is essential for improving UK healthcare services. Lifelong learning and skill enhancement are key to maintaining and advancing clinical governance within the National Health Service (NHS).

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Nursing Education
  • Clinical Governance

Background:

  • The UK health sector emphasizes the necessity of continuing professional development (CPD) for nurses.
  • Clinical governance initiatives are driving improvements in NHS clinical services.
  • Staff governance frameworks highlight lifelong learning and skill enhancement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To underscore the importance of CPD for nurses in the UK.
  • To connect CPD with the objectives of clinical governance.
  • To highlight the role of training and self-development in staff governance.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of UK health sector policies and reports.
  • Analysis of documents related to clinical governance and staff governance.

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  • Synthesis of information on the role of CPD in healthcare improvement.

    • Main Results:

    • CPD for nurses is a recognized requirement for enhancing clinical services.
    • Clinical governance necessitates demonstrating service maintenance and improvement.
    • Lifelong learning and skill development are identified strategies for staff governance.

    Conclusions:

    • Continuing professional development is integral to the UK's healthcare improvement strategy.
    • Effective implementation of clinical governance relies on ongoing nurse development.
    • Investment in nurse training and self-development supports robust staff governance.