Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD)

Let us know you are attending the 2025 #ANPDAspire Convention!

Through our six #ANPDAspire education categories, attendees will stay on track to learn proven strategies, solutions, and outcomes measurement to incorporate into your own practice. Build your NPD knowledge on the Vegas Strip with ANPD and register today! 💡🪧 https://lnkd.in/giE3SheP

Excited, passionate, and honored to have a seat on the Advisory Board of Virtual Nursing Academy representing the nursing professional development (NPD) lens and role. The work is incredible. The role of the NPD is pivotal and co-creating https://lnkd.in/eKvgvruD this course alongside industry experts Bonnie Clipper DNP, MA, MBA, RN, CENP, FAAN, Kelly Novak BSN, RN, MBA, and Mary Smith, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, NC-BC, AMB-BC, C-EFM, CCE is change agent mode on high volume.

Join us in congratulating a new NPD-BC! 🎉 🎉 🎉 Mohammed Al Amer MSN, RN, NPD-BC, is an NPD specialist clinical educator of practice development at Sidra Medicine in Qatar, a leading academic medical center specializing in children’s and women’s services. With 15 years of experience in both academia and clinical education, Mohammed is dedicated to advancing healthcare delivery through clinical education, research, and evidence-based practices, he is a member of ANPD and Sigma Theta Tau (STTI). He shared: "I highly value being certified as an NPD specialist because it not only validates my knowledge, expertise, and dedication to the field, but also enhances my ability to positively influence clinical education, learning, and development. it strengthens my NPD roles including leadership and change management, while supporting my colleagues, my team, and the organization as a whole. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the ANPD for their invaluable resources and support they have provided."

Register for our upcoming webinar March 19, 12 - 1 p.m. CT, "Academic-Practice Partnerships: Creative Nursing Student Programs." This session will describe how an academic-practice partnership, through dedicated education units and cooperative education, strengthens professional preparation and creates a pathway for future employees. It also enhances clinical education by providing junior and senior nursing students with hands-on learning opportunities that bridge theory and practice. Provided by ANPD. Jointly provided by Lippincott Solutions. Secure your spot: https://bit.ly/3QEDI6F

ANPD's digital content hub NPD in Motion has showcased the breadth of NPD practice through the NPD Specialty Spotlight series, highlighting roles including faith community NPD, manager of clinical education, nurse retention manager, and more. Click the link to catch up! If you serve in a unique role, let ANPD know for a chance to be featured in this series by emailing editors@anpd.org.

Nursing professional development practitioners hold a wide range of degrees at the doctoral level, from EdD to PhD to DNP, but until now, none have specialized in NPD. The Ohio State University’s new Doctor of Nursing Education program now offers an NPD track, the first of its kind in the U.S. Listen to the podcast on your favorite app!

Have you checked out ANPD's course "Virtual Nursing in Patient Care: Role of the Nursing Professional Development Practitioner©," cocreated with the Virtual Nursing Academy? "Module 3: Throughputs of the NPD Practice Model" inspired Kelly Russell, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, to share: "I appreciated the throughputs being correlated to virtual nursing in a way that was easy to understand. This module was oozing virtual nursing as the focus and I loved it. All of the handouts are very helpful as it’s not often you get such a refined toolkit." Learn more: https://bit.ly/4badfra

ANPD is honored to announce the 2025 #ANPDAspire Star Search participants! Get excited for their presentation topics, and hype them up in the comments! 💫 ⭐ Integrating Simulation Technology into E-Learning for High-Risk Skills | Joy Olczak, DNP, RN, CHSE, CCRN, NPD-BC ⭐ Masterpiece in the Making - Enhancing Learning Retention | Heather Smith, MSN, RN ⭐ Implementing a Supplemental Critical Thinking Session With Newly Licensed Nurses | Robin Hackett, MSN, RN, NPD-BC ⭐ Empowering Unlicensed Staff: Evidence-Based Frameworks to Enhance Patient Safety | Deatra Josiah, MSN, MSN-Ed, APRN, MEDSURG-BC, OCN, AGPCNP-BC Learn more: https://bit.ly/41vxA7m

Integrating evidence-based practice (EBP) into nurse residency can be challenging amid clinical demands. Inspired by nurse hackathons and Challenge-Based Learning, the NPD team at the Texas Nurses Association developed a creative, collaborative approach to make EBP more accessible and actionable. Elaina Diaz MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN