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Continuing professional development: does it make a difference?

Shirley Tennant¹, Ray Field

¹Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, Kingston University and St George's Hospital Medical School, Kingston Hill, Kingston On Thames, UK. stennant@hscs.sghms.ac.uk

Nursing in Critical Care

|July 23, 2004

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Continuing professional development (CPD) for nurses is essential but lacks proven patient care impact. A pilot study used a goal attainment scale (GAS) to evaluate an intensive therapy unit (ITU) course, showing mixed results for nurse development.

Area of Science:

Healthcare education
Nursing professional development
Quality improvement in intensive care

Background:

Continuing professional development (CPD) is a key strategy for healthcare modernization and a requirement for qualified nurses.
Despite its importance, there is limited evidence demonstrating the impact of CPD on patient care and service quality.
The cost of CPD in terms of resources, time, and effort necessitates effective evaluation methods.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of an intensive therapy unit (ITU) course on the professional development of ITU nurses.
To explore the utility of a goal attainment scale (GAS) as a tool for assessing CPD effectiveness.
To provide insights for healthcare service providers and educators regarding CPD course design and impact.

Main Methods:

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A small pilot study involving ITU managers who developed a goal attainment scale (GAS).
The GAS was designed to measure the impact of a specific ITU training course.
Comparison of development between nurses who attended the course and those who did not.

Main Results:

The study suggested that the ITU course positively influenced the development of participating ITU nurses.
Nurses who did not attend the ITU course also demonstrated development during the study period.
The goal attainment scale (GAS) proved to be a potentially useful tool for evaluating CPD impact.

Conclusions:

The effectiveness of CPD interventions requires careful consideration of course content, timing, and expected outcomes.
Further rigorous testing is needed to establish the reliability and validity of the goal attainment scale (GAS) for CPD evaluation.
Healthcare organizations and educational institutions should refine their expectations and strategies for CPD based on empirical evidence.