The Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) advances the specialty practice of nursing professional development for the enhancement of healthcare outcomes. Professional development as a specialty of nursing practice is defined by standards, based on research, and critical to quality patient and organizational outcomes. The goal of ANPD is to be acknowledged as the expert voice, advocate, and leading resource for nursing professional development practice.
Who Belongs?
We are inclusive of nursing professional development practitioners at every level, including nurses transitioning from clinical care to nursing professional development and those serving in that role who may not understand that they are a nursing professional development practitioner.
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Our Mission
ANPD’s mission is to advance quality health care by defining and promoting nursing professional development practice.
Our Vision
Leadership
- Visionary leadership of every NPD practitioner
- Inter/Intra professional collaboration
- Engagement of members, learners and stakeholders
- Commitment to excellence
- Commitment to diversity in leadership and membership
Practice Excellence
- Focusing on outcomes including NPD specialty, learner, patient, organization and stakeholder
- Advocacy for the learner (members and specialty), organization, practice settings and patient outcomes
- Life-long learning
- Transformation, changing practice and closing practice-gaps
Inquiry
- Innovation and risk-taking
- The spirit of inquiry
- Basing practice on evidence
- Advancing the specialty
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
As we navigate the evolving political landscape, please be assured that ANPD’s mission remains focused on enhancing quality healthcare by defining and promoting nursing professional development practice. One of our core values is “leadership,” which encompasses two key commitments: a commitment to excellence and a commitment to diversity in leadership and membership. Our strategic plan also ensures that diversity, equity, and inclusion are integrated into all ANPD products, services, programs, and member volunteer opportunities. ANPD’s Scope and Standards highlight each of these concepts, emphasizing that Respectful and Equitable Practices (Standard #9) are fundamental to ANPD.
ANPD maintains our current stance and position on this topic.
Our History
With a history spanning 30 years and counting, ANPD provides access to education, experience, and resources targeting the various needs of nursing professional development team members.
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