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Mary G Harper1, Kathleen G Burke, Susan K Keim
1Mary G. Harper, PhD, RN-BC, is Director of Nursing Professional Development, Association for Nursing Professional Development, Chicago, Illinois. Kathleen G. Burke, PhD, RN-BC, CENP, FAAN, is Corporate Director, Nursing Professional Development and Innovation, and Co-Director, Continuing Interprofessional Education, and Advanced Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia. Susan K. Keim, PhD, MSN, MS, CRNP, is Program Director, Nursing & Healthcare Administration and Health Leadership Graduate Programs, and Co-Vice Chair, Biobehavioral Health Sciences Department, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia. Larissa Morgan, MSN, RN-BC, is a Nursing Professional Development Specialist, The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and Course Director, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia. Patsy Maloney, EdD, MSN, RN-BC, CEN, NEA-BC, is Senior Lecturer, Nursing and Healthcare Leadership, University of Washington Tacoma.
Abstract:
Graduate nursing education programs' focus on preparation for academia results in many graduate nurses being unprepared to function as nursing professional development (NPD) practitioners in the practice environment. This article describes the development of an innovative collaborative partnership designation program and how a specialty organization, health system, and academia partnered to create an educational program to prepare NPD practitioners. The designation program provides a practical tool for use by NPD departments to advocate for the NPD specialty.
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