Nursing Professional Development Certification

Jo Ann R. Robinson; Mary Edel Holtschneider; Mary Smith

doi:10.1097/NND.0000000000001170

Nursing Professional Development Certification

Jo Ann R. Robinson
, Mary Edel Holtschneider
, Mary Smith

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This article describes an example of nursing professional development (NPD) environmental scanning by gap analysis at the Aspire Convention to determine the learning needs related to NPD certification. The authors led an educational podium presentation that included soliciting feedback about NPD certification through formative assessment. Utilizing active learning strategies, participants were then guided through performing an NPD certification Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats analysis. Results supported the existence of knowledge gaps on the significance, value, and impact of NPD certification.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal for Nurses in Professional Development
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001170
State	Published - 11 Oct 2025

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