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Nursing Professional Development's Spirit of Inquiry Focus Areas
Mary G Harper1, Joan I Warren, Dora Bradley
1Mary G. Harper, PhD, RN-BC, is Director of Nursing Professional Development, Association for Nursing Professional Development, Chicago, Illinois. Joan I. Warren, PhD, RN-BC, NEA-BC, FAAN, is Executive Director of the Maryland Organization of Nurse Leaders, Inc./Maryland Nurse Residency Collaborative and Associate Professor, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore. Dora Bradley, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, is Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation, Clinical Associate Professor, Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing, Dallas, Texas. Susan L. Bindon, DNP, RN-BC, CNE, CNE-cl, is Assistant Professor and Director, Post-Master's DNP Program, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore. Patsy Maloney, EdD, MSN, RN-BC, CEN, NEA-BC, is Senior Lecturer, University of Washington Tacoma.
The Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) refined its research grant process by identifying 10 key focus areas for inquiry. These areas support the Nursing Professional Development Practice Model, advancing nursing research and practice.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Professional Development
- Research Grant Processes
- Spirit of Inquiry
Background:
- The Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) initiated a redesign of its research grant process.
- A critical component involved defining focus areas to stimulate the specialty's spirit of inquiry.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and define key focus areas for the spirit of inquiry within nursing professional development.
- To align these focus areas with the established Nursing Professional Development Practice Model.
Main Methods:
- A task force was convened to redesign the ANPD's research grant process.
- Input was gathered through a roundtable discussion with ANPD annual convention attendees.
- Feedback was also solicited from the Journal for Nurses in Professional Development Editorial Board and convention evaluations.
Main Results:
- Ten distinct spirit of inquiry focus areas were identified.
- These focus areas were found to align with the Nursing Professional Development Practice Model.
Conclusions:
- The identified focus areas provide a framework for advancing research within nursing professional development.
- The redesign of the grant process, guided by these focus areas, is expected to foster greater engagement in nursing research.