QH Nursing and Midwifery Staff Development Framework

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Continuing professional development

What is continuing professional development for nurses and midwives? Education during this period facilitates the development of nurses/midwives beyond the scope of the transition process.  Advanced clinical, leadership, management, education and research knowledge, skills and values are developed and maintained. Continuing professional development provides opportunities for nurses and midwives to contribute to the development of the nursing/midwifery profession through research and scholarship. Who does this apply to? - All registered or enrolled nurses and midwives What is involved? Opportunities exist through a range of activities including: Vocational and tertiary level postgraduate studies Expanded advanced practice (eg. EN and RN Advanced Practice, Nurse Practitioner, Rural and Isolated Practice Registered Nurse) Expanded professional scope through organisational leadership, management and capability development Research activities Professional development (eg. conferences, seminars, workshops, special interest groups) How long does it take? Continuing professional development is a career long process. How do I start? Continuing professional development is an ongoing responsibility of individual nurses and midwives in partnership with their employer.  Planning of continuing professional development activities is undertaken in collaboration with line managers through the Performance Appraisal and Development process and supported by nurse/midwifery educators.

RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET

ThinkNursing – Postgraduate courses
Courses available through Queensland Universities

More links:

• Grants and Scholarships
• Nursing and Midwifery Competencies
• Nursing and Midwifery Courses
• Nursing and Midwifery Research
• Professional Nursing and Midwifery Associations and Organisations
• Universities and Colleges
• Department of Education and Training 

ONLINE RESOURCES FOR QUEENSLAND HEALTH EMPLOYEES
(Please note: To access these resources, you need to be a Queensland Health employee and have access to QHEPS.)
Information about the following programs and resources are available by conducting a simple search of the following terms on QHEPS:

• Nurse and Midwifery research
• Nurse practitioner
• Leadership development program
• Succession management

Useful QHEPS sites to visit:

• CKN (Clinicians Knowledge Network - a collection of clinical and research information providing all health professionals working in Queensland Health access to the latest evidence based information)
• The Office of the Chief Nursing Officer (look under Research on the navigation bar)
• Learning and Development Unit (organisational  learning and development programs, resources and information)
• Local District Staff Development Units (see also ‘Nurse Practice Unit’, ‘Nurse Education and Research’)

A suite of nursing and midwifery learning and development toolkits and resources is currently under development and will be available by mid 2009.