Role of Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Nursing Professional Development Specialist Role
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Nursing Professional Development (NPD) is the long lasting process of active indulgence by nurses in scholarship activities that aid in the development and maintenance of their upheld competence and support achievement of their career goals by enhancing their professional practice. They have vast knowledge in continuing education, program development and management not forgetting adult learning principles and nursing career development. This makes them versatile and flexible to work in different environments. They have different roles they specialize in but in my opinion, bring out one key role, Leadership.
Leadership by a professional development specialist can be shown in several ways (Swihart & Johnstone, 2010). The first characteristic is Mentorship. This is the provision of support, respect, encouragement guidance, and protection that facilitate and influence one’s development into a skilled expert nurse through emulation. For example, our current educator is active in professional nursing organizations and encourages us to employ the idea. Apart from that, she also provides us with information on ...