1. Education, empowerment and enablement CPD – What it means for Nurses Karen Wilcox Practice Development Nurse 11 th February 2011 Suffolk Community Healthcare Suffolk Community Healthcare is responsible for providing NHS services in the Suffolk area and is hosted by Suffolk Primary Care Trust.

2. Education, empowerment and enablement What is CPD? “continuing professional development is the systematic maintenance and improvement of knowledge skills and competence and the enhancement of learning undertaken by an individual throughout his or her working life.” “continuing professional development is the systematic maintenance and improvement of knowledge skills and competence and the enhancement of learning undertaken by an individual throughout his or her working life.”

3. Education, empowerment and enablement What is CPD?  Learning - NOT Training  Formal and Informal  Personal and Professional Development - Soft and hard skills - Knowledge and understanding - Experiences  Reflective process  Taking ownership – Life long Learning

4. Education, empowerment and enablement What is CPD in healthcare and nursing? “A range of learning activities through which health professionals maintain and develop throughout their career to ensure that they retain their capacity to practice safely, effectively and legally within their evolving scope of practice.” “A range of learning activities through which health professionals maintain and develop throughout their career to ensure that they retain their capacity to practice safely, effectively and legally within their evolving scope of practice.” “a process of lifelong learning for all individuals and teams which meets the needs of patients and delivers health outcomes and healthcare priorities of the NHS and which enables professionals to expand and fulfil their potential.” “a process of lifelong learning for all individuals and teams which meets the needs of patients and delivers health outcomes and healthcare priorities of the NHS and which enables professionals to expand and fulfil their potential.”

5. Education, empowerment and enablement Why do it?  Requirement of Nurse Registration to the Nursing and Midwifery Council PREP CPD standard (Post Registration Education & Practice)  at least 35 hours of learning activity relevant to your practice during the 3 years prior to renewal of registration;  maintain a personal professional portfolio of learning activity  comply with any request from the NMC for an audit;

6. Education, empowerment and enablement Why do it?  Keep up to date – latest thinking  New knowledge, understanding & skills  Enhances career prospects  Improved job performance/satisfaction  Helps shape your future needs  Helps achieve your aspirations  Helps deliver organisational success  Contributes to competitive advantage

7. Education, empowerment and enablement CPD Activity – Ways to learn  Action learning ( on the job) – stretch and develop you through projects-directly relevant to the job. Learning activity contributes to the organisation. Provides wider organisation understanding. Widely regarded as a key ingredient of leadership and management development.  Shadowing – learning from someone who is experienced and good at what they do – by watching them in action-excellent means of sharing tacit knowledge, re-enforcing standards and good practice

8. Education, empowerment and enablement CPD Activity – Ways to learn  Visioning/scenario planning – engaging in structured discussion and debate with others regarding the potential future direction of the organisation or scenarios that might occur, and identifying appropriate strategies in response-a ‘safe’ way of exploring new strategies and testing innovative ideas. Participants will be able to share and learn from each other’s experience.  Secondment – gaining experience of a more senior or new role through temporary assignment to that role-develops breadth of experience, knowledge and skills. Learning of direct relevance to the role. A good way to assess further development needs.

9. Education, empowerment and enablement CPD Activity – Ways to learn  Self managed learning- reflecting on learning needs-tailoring learning to knowledge/skills deficits  Seminars and conferences latest techniques/theories, networking  Personal developmental courses – formal structured events-part of a workforce and people management strategy.  Accredited courses- traditional and blended- learning, solid theoretical perspective, credits, links service to HEI’s

10. Education, empowerment and enablement Recording your CPD learning – Through a Portfolio  Provides evidence within performance appraisal  Helps you to value yourself and your skills and knowledge both personally and as a professional  Identifies needs during staff development review  Aids career planning and development  Demonstrates independent learning  Provides additional insights into your experience for your current or prospective employer  Encourages reflective practice  Provides permanent record of achievement over time  Provides material from which to construct your CV  Provides material from which to construct your CV

11. Education, empowerment and enablement Developing a Portfolio - Getting started

12. Education, empowerment and enablement Collection Begin to save material that represents the successes and growth opportunities in your day-to-day practice and learning e.g.  Practice-based assignments  Reflective accounts or narrative stories  Reflective accounts or narrative stories  Diary entries  Diary entries  Critical incidents reviews  Independent witness testimony  Organisational documents/ reports/ newsletters  Study days or short courses  Poems, pictures, collages, photos, paintings and other creative arts  Poems, pictures, collages, photos, paintings and other creative arts

13. Education, empowerment and enablement Selection  Review and evaluate the material you have saved, and identify that which demonstrates significant achievement.  Consider its relevance – does it provide the evidence  Is it timely – last 3 years

14. Education, empowerment and enablement Reflection  Reflection is a skill that can be learned through practice.  The challenge is to keep doing it so you regularly record your reflections on skills that you perform.  The secret is to learn skills actively: doing, reflecting, learning, planning and doing again.

15. Education, empowerment and enablement Gibbs reflective Cycle:

16. Education, empowerment and enablement Projection Compare your reflections to learning goals that you have set for the future. This is the stage that turns portfolio development into professional development and supports lifelong learning.

17. Education, empowerment and enablement Presentation  How?  It is quality not quantity of evidence  Share your portfolio with your peers.

18. Education, empowerment and enablement Portfolio framework  Personal details  Certified and uncertified learning  Employment history  Awards and achievements  Outcomes  Evidence for PREP  Work examples e.g. projects

19. Education, empowerment and enablement Any Questions….. ?