Purpose of this program is to explore the consultant, facilitator, and change agent roles for the nursing professional development specialty.

• Describe the roles of the consultant, facilitator, and change agent in nursing professional development
• Identify three factors that affect the activities of the NPD specialist when engaging in each of these roles
• Describe two responsibilities and two accountabilities integrated into the consultant, facilitator, and change agent roles
• State how consultant, facilitator, and change agent effectiveness is evaluated

Purpose of this program is to explore the educator role for the nursing professional development specialty.

• Describe the role of the educator in nursing professional development
• Identify three factors that affect the activities of the NPD Specialist when engaging in the educator role
• Describe two responsibilities and two accountabilities integrated into the educator role
• State how educator effectiveness is evaluated

Purpose of this program is to explore the leader role for the nursing professional development specialty.

• Describe the role of the leader in nursing professional development
• Identify three factors that affect the activities of the NPD specialist when engaging in the leader role
• Describe two responsibilities and two accountabilities integrated into the leader role
• State how leader effectiveness is evaluated

To introduce the learner to the specialty of Nursing Professional Development (NPD), provide a brief history of nursing education and staff development, look briefly at the new Nursing Professional Development System Model presented at the 2009 NNSDO Conference, and discuss organizational culture and climate as they relate to NPD.

• Review some of the key historical events related to the establishment of Nursing Professional Development as a specialty practice
• Explore the components of the Nursing Professional Development System Model
• Describe the organizational culture, dynamics, misssion, vision, values, goals and objectives of a nursing staff development department

To explores some of the theoretical foundations for principles of education, specifically in teaching and learning and the characteristics of adult learners. Three key leaders in education are presented with Bloom's Taxonomy and its application to writing objectives.

• Describe the characteristics of adult learning
• Identify three domains of learning
• Discuss three factors that influence transfer of learning to practice settings and implementation at point of care

To consider the ethical and legal issues attached to Nursing Professional Development: principles and ethics, copyright law, risk management, boundaries, and regulatory concerns. NPD specialists adhere to and support professional standards, e.g., licensure, accrediting bodies, and professional organizations. They employ and facilitate change that helps nurses actualize their profession at the point of care and within the global communities of practice.

• Describe three ethical issues in NPD and their implications for practice
• Identify three boundaries to ethical practice in nursing education and staff development
• Discuss regulatory considerations for ethical and legal practice

To guide the learner into the issues and trends of Nursing Professional Development, i.e. continued NPD specialty competencies in all six roles/functions. As more innovative practice and excellence and excellence initiatives (e.g., IHI, TCAB, Magnet Recognition Program) unfold, credentialing, practice based on evidence, and evidence-based practice reflected in safer, more effective and efficient patient outcomes provide ever growing opportunities for NPD specialists to influence health care today and tomorrow.

• Discuss how technological advances influence nursing professional development.
• Explore two key issues and trends addressed by NPD Specialists (eg, continued competency, practice and excellence initiatives, credentialing, practice based on evidence)
• Describe three functions of the NPD specialty (eg, orientation, in-service, competency management, clinical affiliations, preceptor development, continuing education)

Purpose of this program is to explore the researcher role for the nursing professional development specialty.

• Describe the role of the researcher in nursing professional development
• Identify three factors that affect the activities of the NPD specialist when engaging in the researcher role
• Describe two responsibilities and two accountabilities integrated into the researcher role
• State how researcher effectiveness is evaluated