Measuring Return on Investment for Professional Development Activities: Implications for Practice

Cathleen Opperman1, Debra Liebig, Judith Bowling

  • 1Cathleen Opperman, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPN, is Nurse Specialist, Professional Development, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Debra Liebig, MLA, BSN, RN-BC, is Director, Nursing Retention, Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Judith Bowling, MSN, MHA, RN-BC, is Clinical Learning Educator, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida. Carol Susan Johnson, PhD, RN, NE-BC, is NCC Magnet® Appraiser and member, Commission on Accreditation, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mary Harper, PhD, RN-BC, is Director, Nursing Professional Development, Association for Nursing Professional Development.

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