The
ANPD theme was "Aspire to Imagine," very appropriate as the conference was at Disney!
Professional development is defined by ANPD as "the continuous, active participation in activities that assist in developing and maintaining competence, enhance professional practice, and support achievement of professional goals" (p 64).
Nursing professional development is a specialty practice recognized by ANA, having its own scope and standards of practice developed by ANPD and approved by ANA, and offering its own certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Certification.
"The rating reflects
ANPD's relatively favourable product attractiveness and relatively conservative financial leverage and strong cash flow coverage.
Identify ways to get involved: Become an
ANPD member, achieve certification, complete a profile on
ANPD website, publish, participate in research, create a poster highlighting evidencebased practice/performance improvement, share resources, network with other professionals.
ANPD does reserve the right to cancel the course if there are not an adequate number of registrations received by August 20, 2016.
If you have questions about the course, please contact the MNA Continuing Education Department or ANPD at www.anpd.org.
I was fortunate enough to attend the Association for Nursing Professional Development (
ANPD) annual convention "Aspire to Innovation" July 1619, 2014 in Orlando, Florida.