title: The Updated Nursing Professional Development Scope and Standards of Practice.
abstract: The third edition of Nursing Professional Development: Scope and Standards of Practice was released in July 2016. This article summarizes the changes to the foundational document that describes the nursing professional development specialty. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2017;48(1):5-7.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.forename: Patsy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maloney
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013192:Staff Development / Q000592:standards*