Purpose–The aim of this paper is to present an inventory of expert opinions on the factors
that influence the participation of registered nurses in continuing professional development …

Background Professionals are individually responsible for planning and carrying out
continuing professional development (CPD) activities, ensuring their relevance to current …

Aims Systematically synthesize research about factors that influence CPD over a nursing
career. Background Continuing professional development (CPD) in nursing is defined as 'a …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to describe and compare the views of nurses of
different ages on continuing professional development (CPD). The authors were interested …

Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the concept of Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) in a provincial hospital and analyze whether the CPD can offer …

professional development Page 1 CLINICAL RESEARCH - EDUCATION Nurses’
perceptions of continuing professional development The synthesis of art and science is …

Nurses' continuing professional development (CPD) improves the quality of nursing care,
patients' safety, nurses' satisfaction and healthcare costs. However, evidence has shown …

Background Although separate studies among nurses have been conducted into their
continuing professional development (CPD) motives, importance attached to CPD …

Continuing professional development is regarded as part of the nursing role in the National
Health Service. Health policy in the United Kingdom is built on the assumption that nurses' …

Aim The aim of this study was to explore the reason for nurses' participation in
postregistration education. Background The study was located in one third level institution in …