Title
Ninety Years and Counting: The Past, Present, and Future of the Nursing Professional Development Specialty
Publication Date
2019
Document Type
Article
Abstract
This article describes the long history of the specialty of nursing professional development (NPD), the founding of NPD's specialty organization, National Nursing Staff Development Organization, and the organization's transformation and growth to meet the ever-changing needs of NPD practitioners. Finally, the future of the NPD specialty is envisioned. This article provides the NPD practitioner with critical information to advocate for the specialty. © 2019 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Publication Title
Journal for Nurses in Professional Development
Volume
35
Issue
2
First Page
56
Last Page
65
DOI
10.1097/NND.0000000000000532
Publisher Policy
post print (12 month embargo)
Recommended Citation
Maloney, P. and Woolforde, L., "Ninety Years and Counting: The Past, Present, and Future of the Nursing Professional Development Specialty" (2019). Nursing & Healthcare Leadership Publications. 169.
https://digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/nursing_pub/169