title: Grounding our practice in nursing professional development.
abstract: The Nursing Professional Development: Scope and Standards of Practice is foundational to the work of nurses in a continuing professional development role. Use of the practice and professional performance aspects of the standards supports both quality of learning activities and the continuous growth process of nurses engaged in this area of practice.
authors.forename: Pamela S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Dickerson
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D012956:Societies, Nursing; D013192:Staff Development / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States