Getting to the Core—the Core Curriculum, 6th Edition

Throughputs

November 16, 2023 — Nicole Gooding, MSHS, BN, RN, NPD-BC

Mary Harper, PhD, RN, NPDA-BC, FAAN

Melanie Rainford, MSN, RN, NPD-BC

Getting to the Core—the Core Curriculum, 6th Edition

Hear from two chapter authors, Melanie Rainford, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, and Nicole Gooding, MSHS, BN, RN, NPD-BC, and editor Mary Harper, PhD, RN, NPDA-BC, FAAN, about the significance of the Core Curriculum for Nursing Professional Development, 6th Edition in this episode of the NPD Forecast podcast. This guide is an exhaustive resource and a knowledge base of the nursing professional development (NPD) specialty and provides valuable information for novice and experienced NPD professionals alike.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

Melanie’s chapter, “The Change Agent Role in Nursing Professional Development,” and how she explores the current and future state of health care and the way this influences the NPD profession.
Nicole’s chapter, “Gaps in Professional Practice: Learning Needs Assessment,” and how she explores the responsibility of NPD practitioners to effectively explore the root behind challenges prior to proposing and implementing solutions.
How these chapters are interrelated—both outline the complexities of the profession and speak to the idea that the work must be grounded in evidence and patterns.
Key takeaways from other select chapters and how they resonate with Dr. Harper.
Why the Core Curriculum is a toolbox that will enhance your NPD superpowers.

Core Curriculum for Nursing Professional Development, 6th Edition is now available for purchase on the ANPD store.

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Nicole Gooding, MSHS, BN, RN, NPD-BC Director, Institute for Nursing Excellence

Nicole Gooding, MSHS, BN, NPD-BC, is Director, Institute for Nursing Excellence supporting four hospitals in Oregon where she collaborates with nurses to build and maintain structures and processes that promote positive practice environments and exceptional patient outcomes. Early in her nursing professional development practice, she was charged with supporting a professional governance council conduct a hospital-wide needs assessment. This was the impetus for her passion for rigorous exploration of the causes of practice gaps. She has contributed to three editions of the Core Curriculum and has been an ANPD board member and chair of the conference planning committee.

Mary Harper, PhD, RN, NPDA-BC, FAAN Director of Research and Inquiry, Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD)

Mary Harper, PhD, RN, NPDA-BC®, is the director of research and inquiry for the Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD). She obtained her master’s degree in nursing administration from the University of Florida and her PhD in nursing from the University of Central Florida. She is a former director on the board of directors of ANPD and has published widely on topics and research related to nursing professional development. She is the editor of the Leadership Column in the Journal for Nurses in Professional Development.

Dr. Harper led the workgroup that developed the advanced certification in NPD. She is co-editor of the 3^rd and 4^th (current) editions of the Nursing Professional Development: Scope and Standards of Practice and the editor of the upcoming 6^th edition of the Core Curriculum for Nursing Professional Development.

Melanie Rainford, MSN, RN, NPD-BC Education Program Specialist and Nurse Planner

Melanie Rainford, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, is a board-certified nurse leader, with over 16 years of clinical nursing and professional development experience, specializing in the design, implementation, and evaluation of professional development initiatives, projects, and programs.

In 2017, Melanie received the ANPD Change Agent Award for her strength in project management and improvement processes, and in 2018 she graduated from the ANPD Leadership Academy. Melanie is a contributing author for the NPD Scope & Standards of Practice, 4th Ed. and chapter editor for the Core Curriculum for Nursing Professional Development, 6th Ed. She currently serves on the editorial board for the JNPD, the official publication of ANPD.

In her current role as an education program specialist at the American Nurses Association Enterprise, Melanie manages and implements educational content for conferences and symposiums through project management, influence, data analysis, and internal consultation; additionally, in this role, Melanie creates educational content using instructional design, educational technology (edtech), design learning, and innovation.

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