Continuing Professional Development - DENOSA

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Continuing Professional DevelopmentJill ILIFFEExecutive SecretaryCommonwealth Nurses Federation______________________________ _________What is CPD?There are MANY different names for thesame thingCPD: Continuing Professional developmentCNE: Continuing nursing educationCPE: Continuing Professional educationCME: Continuing medical educationCE: Continuing educationLLL: Life long learningISE: In-service educationSD: Staff development_____________________________ __________Why have a CPD requirement?One of the shared ethical mandates for health professionalsis a commitment to competence. Becoming competent andmaintaining competence requires ongoing, lifelong learningas new knowledge, understanding and experience requirenew ways of doing credibility of a profession is based on the willingnessof each Professional to embrace new skills, knowledgeand experience. Life long learning is a hallmark of committedand competent health professionals.

Why have a CPD requirement? One of the shared ethical mandates for health professionals is a commitment to competence. Becoming competent and maintaining competence requires ongoing, lifelong learning

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