Orientation to NPD Practice

Monday, January 5, 2026, 7:00 AM - Monday, January 4, 2027, 11:00 PM

This activity is designed to enhance the orientation and transition to practice for newly hired NPDs. Participants will gain insight about the NPD practice model and the NPD competencies through education regarding analyzing data about practice gaps, developing learning activities, and effective implementation & evaluation of the learning activities. Participants will leave this activity with the ability to function competently in their NPD role.

Launch Date: 1/5/2026

Expiration Date: 1/4/2027

1. Describe NPD practice model Define Standards of NPD practice
2. Define learning facilitator role in NPD Practice
3. Demonstrate application of various change management models
4. Define the Mentoring role Discuss how the NPD mentors Review career stages and mentoring needs Discuss effective mentoring strategies
5. Define principles of Leadership & leadership styles
6. Define scientific inquiry in the NPD role
7. Define differences from the NPD role and others
8. Discuss theoretical frameworks for practice transitions

To access the modules, please register using the registration tab. The modules are hosted on the Canvas Learning Management System. You will receive instruction on how to access the modules in your registration confirmation email. 

Please contact Hilary Clements at [email protected] with any questions. 

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References:

Module 1:

Brookfield, S. D. (2007). The skillful teacher: On technique, trust, and responsiveness in the classroom. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Case Di Leonardi, B. & Perron, S. (2018). Getting started in nursing professional development: Focus on facilitating learning, 5^th ed. Chicago, IL: ANPD.

Cheramie, K. (2017). Professional role development. In Dickerson, P. ed. (2017). Core curriculum for nursing professional development, 5^th edition. Chicago: ANPD, 338 - 345.

Pena, H., Kester, K. & O'Brien, S. (2020). Using learning style assessments to effectively match preceptors and orientees. JNPD, 37(1), 12-17.

Harper, M. & Maloney, P. (2016). Nursing Professional Development: Scope & Standards of Practice, 3rd Edition. Chicago, IL: ANPD

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Maloney, P. (2017). Advocate for the NPD specialty. In Dickerson, P., ed. (2017). Core curriculum for nursing professional development, 5^th edition. Chicago: ANPD, 326 - 336.

McLaughliln, M. (2017). In Dickerson, P. ed. (2017) Core curriculum for nursing professional development, 5^th edition. Chicago: ANPD, 264 - 281.

Palmer, P, (2006). The courage to teach: Exploring the inner landscape of a teacher’s life, 20^th anniversary edition. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Pena, H., Kester, K. & O'Brien, S. (2020). Using learning style assessments to effectively match preceptors and orientees, JNPD (37): 12-17.

Pokorny, M. & Cosme, S. (2017). Partner for practice transitions. In Dickerson, P. ed. (2017) Core curriculum for nursing professional development, 5^th edition. Chicago: ANPD, 294 – 307.

Rosa, W. (2017). Change agent. In Dickerson, P. ed. (2017) Core curriculum for nursing professional development. Chicago: ANPD, 230 - 241.

Tanner, C. A. (2006).  Thinking like a nurse: A research-based model of clinical judgment in nursing. Journal of Nursing Education, 45(6), 204-211.

Thurman, S. (2017). Mentor. In Dickerson, P. ed. (2017) Core curriculum for nursing professional development, 5^th edition. Chicago: ANPD, 242 - 250. Chicago, IL: ANPD.

Module 2:

Anderson, L. W. & Krathwohl, D.R., et al. (2001) A taxonomy for learning, teaching and assessing: A revision of Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives. New York: Longman.

Bloom B. S. (1956). Taxonomy of educational objectives, handbook I (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.Links to an external site.: The cognitive domain. New York: David McKay Co Inc.

Case Di Leonardi, B. & Biel, M. (2012). Moving forward with a clear definition of continuing competence. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing,43(8), 346 – 351.

Case Di Leonardi, B. & Perron, S. (2018). Getting started in nursing professional development: The staff education process, 4^th edition. Chicago, IL: ANPD.

Coughlin, V., Easter, T., & Geraghty, G. (2020). Integrating education and competency for safe patient care. JNPD(37)1, 18-21.

Gooding, N. (2017). Chapter 9. Gaps in professional practice/Learning needs assessment Dickerson, P., ed. (2017) Core curriculum for nursing professional development, 5^th ed. Chicago: ANPD, 94 – 108.

Miller, G.E. (1990). The assessment of clinical skills, competence, performance. Academic Medicine, 65(9), S63 – S67.

Nickerson, M., Morrison, B. & Pollard, M. (2020). Using learning style assessments to effectively match preceptors and orientees. JNPD(37)2, 81-89.

Puetz, B. (1992). Needs assessment: The essence of staff development programs. In K. Kelly-Thomas (Ed.),  Nursing staff development: Current competence, future focus (1st ed.) (pp. 97-116). Philadelphia: Lippincott.

Wright, D. (June 2000). Presentation to Indian Health Service Nursing Leadership, Albuquerque, NM.

Wright, D. (2015). Competency assessment field guide: A real world guide for implementation and application.  Minneapolis, MN: Creative Health Case Management, Inc.

Module 3:

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (2015). 2015 Primary accreditation provider application manual. Silver Spring, MD: ANCC.

Anderson, L. W. & Krathwohl, D.R., et al. (2001) A taxonomy for learning, teaching and assessing: A revision of Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives. New York: Longman.

Benner, P. (1984). From novice to expert: Excellence and power in clinical nursing practice.  Menlo Park, CA: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.

Bloom B. S. (1956). Taxonomy of educational objectives, Handbook I: The cognitive domain. New York: David McKay Co., Inc.

Caputi, L. (2017). The why behind the what. Teaching with a purpose.  Nurse Educator, 42(4). 16

Clark, D. (2011). Bloom’s taxonomy of learning. Retrieved from http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/bloom.html.Links to an external site.

Dickerson, P. (2015). How to write an outcome statement. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 46(9), 381 – 383.

Heath, C. & Heath, D. (2007). Made to stick. New York: Random House.

Kohn, A. (April 10, 2014). Brain science: Overcoming the forgetting curve. Retrieved November 2017 from https://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/1400/brain-science-overcoming-the-forgetting-curveLinks to an external site.. Copyright 2017 Learning Solutions magazine.

Nickerson, M., Morrison, B. & Pollard, M. (2020). Simulation in nursing staff development: A concept analysis. JNPD, 27(2), 81-89.

Palmer, P. (2017). The courage to teach: Exploring the inner landscape of a teacher’s Life, 20th Anniversary EditionLinks to an external site.. San Fransicso: Jossey Bass.

Wilson, L.O. (2016). Anderson and Krathwohl: Understanding the new version of Bloom’s taxonomy. Retrieved July 2017 from http://thesecondprinciple.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Anderson-and-Krathwohl-revised-10-2016.pdfLinks to an external site.

Module 4:

Boowers, R. with contributions by K. Honyak. (2017). Logistical considerations in coordination of activities. In Core Curriculum for Nursing Professional Development, 5^th ed. Dickerson, P. (ed). Chicago, IL: ANPD, pp.184 – 196.

Case Di Leonardi, B. (2014, and with Perron, S. in press). Getting started in clinical and nursing staff development. Chicago ,IL: ANPD.  In press edition, Getting started in nursing professional development: The staff education process. Chicago, IL: ANPD.

Hollingsworth, C. D. (updated 2017). Making effective presentations / using color effectively. Retrieved January 2018 from http://www.iupui.edu/~webtrain/tutorials/creating_effective_visual_aids.pps Links to an external site.

Hollingsworth, C. D. (updated 2017.) Tips for on-camera presenters. Retrieved January 2018 from http://www.iupui.edu/~webtrain/tutorials/on_camera.html Links to an external site.

Makary, M. & Daniel, M. (2016). Medical error - the third leading cause of death in the US. British Medical Journal (BMJ), 353, i1239.

Module 5:

Billings, D. M. (2016). Storytelling: A strategy for providing context for learning. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 47(3), 109-110.

Bradshaw, M., & Hultquist, B. L. (2016). Innovative teaching strategies in nursing and related health professions. Boston, AM: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Breytenbach, C., ten Ham-Baloyi, & Jordan, P. (2017). An integrative literature review of evidence-based teaching strategies for nurse educators. Nursing Education Perspectives, 38(4), 193 - 200.

Bruce, J. C., & Chilemba, E. B. (2017). BSN graduates’ preferred learning styles: implications for student-centered learning. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 7(10), 56.

Foo, M. L., Tang, L.Y., Vimala, R., Chui, P.L., & Chong, M.C. (2017). Educational intervention for clinical judgment skills. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 48(8), 347 - 352.

Peterson, M., Gruhlke, R., Sims, V., Wright-Peterson, B., Karon, B., Tynsky, T., Lammers, D., Bender, C., Silber, M., Krom, B., & Lessard. M., (2016). Blended learning: Transformation of phlebotomy education at Mayo Clinic. Clinical Laboratory Science, 29(4), 219 – 226.

Phillips, C., Bassell, K., & Fillmore, L. (2017). Storytelling and reflective pedagogy: Transforming nursing education through faculty development. American Journal of Health Sciences (AJHS), 8(1), 7-18.

Rotellar, C. & Cain, J. (2016). Research, perspectives, and recommendations on implementing the flipped classroom. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 80(2) Article 34, 1 – 9.

Wheeler, P. L., Butell, S. S., Epeneter, B. J., Langford, C. A., & Taylor, J. D. (2016). Storytelling: A guided reflection activity. Journal of Nursing Education, 55(3), 172-176.

 Module 6:

Angelo, T.A. &  Cross, K.P. (1993). Classroom assessment techniques: A handbook for college teachers, 2^nd ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishing Company.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). (2017). End-of-Life Consortium (ELNEC) retrieved August 2017 from http://www.aacnnursing.org/ELNECLinks to an external site.

Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD). (2017). Evaluate the educational activity. ANPD NPD Certification Course.

Brady-Schluttner, K. (2017). Chapter 14. Technology in nursing professional development. in Dickerson, P. (ed). Core curriculum for nursing professional development, 5th edition. Chicago: ANPD.

Edwards, B.D., Arthur, W., & Bruce, L. (2012). The three-option format for knowledge and ability multiple-choice tests: A case for why it should be more commonly used in personnel testing. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 20 (1), 65 – 81

Gibbons, C., Richards, S., Valderas, J.M., & Campbell, J. (2017) Supervised machine learning algorithms can classify open-text feedback of doctor performance with human-level accuracy.  Journal of Medical Internet Research, 19(3), e65.

Harper, M. & Maloney, P. (2016). Nursing professional development: Scope & standards of practice, 3rd edition. Chicago: ANPD.

McDonald, M.E. (2017). The nurse educator’s guide to assessing learning outcomes, 3^rd edition. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Oermann, M. & Gaberson, K. (2016). Evaluation and testing in nursing education, 4^th edition. New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Siroky, K. & Case Di Leonardi, B. (2015). Refine test items for accurate measurement: Six valuable tips. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 31(1), 2 – 8.

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