Nurses have ongoing needs in relation to their own education and professional development (PD) and as with other professions are required to keep up to date. Ongoing professional development can take many forms, such as: pursuing formal education; attending study days or short courses; developing in-service lectures. Nurses are also usually required to update themselves in relation to their nursing role, such as annual competency updates (eg, manual handling or CPR).
As part of national registration it is now mandatory for all nurses to do 20 hours of PD a year and keep a log / list of these.
There are different ways for nurses to develop their knowledge and skills in palliative care. Web based learning modules, short courses and specialist palliative care courses and training are offered in many organisations and universities.
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This page was created on 27 August 2010