title: Putting CATS/APEL accreditation into practice.
abstract: Expanding opportunities mean that many nurses wish to update and extend their knowledge. A comprehensive framework for credit accumulation is needed. All practitioners must record their professional development in a personal profile or portfolio.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McHale
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans