title: Revisiting the Delphi technique: implications for nursing professional development.
abstract: The Delphi technique is a multistage survey involving rounds of structured questions with a panel of identified experts. The approach is well suited for a range of applications in nursing professional development practice that involve priority setting and consensus building. This article provides an overview of the technique, steps in using the approach, and implications and suggestions for its use in nursing professional development practice.
authors.affiliation: Marilyn Asselin, PhD, RN, BC, is Associate Professor, College of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Mary Harper, PhD, RN-BC, is Director of Nursing Professional Development, Association for Nursing Professional Development, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Marilyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asselin
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harper
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D003697:Delphi Technique; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research; D011364:Professional Practice; D012107:Research Design