NRSG367 : "Continuous Professional Development (CPD)" - Position Statement Critique - Nursing Assignment

Internal Code : MAS4972

Nursing Assignment Scenario :

Topic: Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is a mandatory requirement to maintain a nurse’s registration, to ensure they are able to maintain and enhance their knowledge, skills and performance to deliver safe patient care. Yet the minimum number of hours required is difficult for many nurses to attain, and can take away from the time needed for patient care. According to Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), it is stated that “Under the National Law, which governs the operations of the National Boards and AHPRA, all registered health practitioners must undertake Continuous Professional Development (CPD)” (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, 2017). For healthcare professionals wanting to deliver quality care and meet the public's changing health care needs, nurses must be up to date with professional knowledge, to ensure that the best care can be given to the patient (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, 2017).CPD is a progress offered to healthcare professionals, intending to advance and broaden their knowledge, skill and competence to grow as a professional (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, 2017). The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) further outlines a set of nursing values and standards, that supports the requirements of CPD for Registered Nurses (RN) (Registered nurse standards for practice, 2016). This essay will outline why it is important to accomplish the requirements of CPD and will also address the NMBA standards that support this position. Furthermore, it will consider an opposing view, whether if the full 20 hours is needed and if CPD components are necessary for RN’s to complete yearly.... Requirement :  1. Is the position statement structured? Does it have an introduction and a conclusion that clearly states the position? 2. Does the position statement relate to the topic? 3. Does the position statement demonstrate adequately the links to the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice? 4. Are the references used to support the position statement current and credible (i.e. evidence), why or why not? 5. Do you think the author eliminated any important information (i.e. evidence) in stating their position? If so, please refer to these evidence sources in your critique. 6. Remember when giving feedback it must be constructive regardless of whether it is positive or negative feedback.