NPD Forecast: NPD Role- Mentor

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.

Off-shift nursing professional development (NPD) practitioners serve unique but valuable roles in the health care setting. In this episode of NPD Forecast, hosts Stephanie Zidek, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, and Naomi Fox, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN, discuss the successes and challenges of nightshift NPD work with three experts on the subject: Dorothy Chan, DNP, APN, FNP-C, NPD-BC, CEN, CCRN-K, CNEcl, and Donna DellaFemina, MSN, BSN, RN, of Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center, and Hannah Christophersen, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN, SCRN, of Allina Health System. Rich discussion on the importance of this role covered the following topics and more:

• Unique experiences as off-shift NPD practitioners
• The role shifts between working nights versus days as an NPD
• The most pressing needs during nightshift
• Fun approaches to nightshift work, from glowsticks to mannequins
• The challenges of nurse transition to nightshift
• What’s most rewarding about working the off-shift
• Advice for future off-shift NPD practitioners

Thanks to Elsevier for sponsoring this podcast.

It’s National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, and Stephanie Zidek, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, and Naomi Fox, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN, are joined on this episode of NPD Forecast by an expert on substance use disorders (SUDs)—Whitney Fear, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C, a psychiatric nurse practitioner in Fargo, North Dakota. They discuss the crucial aspects of caring for people with SUDs and supporting nurses along the way, diving into the following topics:

• Suboxone’s role as a life-saving medication
• Challenges NPD practitioners and nurses face when providing care for substance use disorder patients, including misperceptions and biases
• The evolution of high-risk drugs
• Understanding the connections between substance use, trauma, and mental health
• The importance of safe injection sites in harm reduction
• How NPD practitioners and nurses can provide more effective care by building relationships outside of health care silos

During the podcast, Stephanie mentions the book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America.

Thanks to Elsevier for sponsoring this podcast.

This episode includes a sponsored message. The opinions and viewpoints expressed in this sponsored message are the sponsor’s own and do not reflect the viewpoint of the Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD).

On this podcast, Naomi Fox, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN and Stephanie Zidek, MSN, RN explain their roles as NPDs to 2023 ANPD Aspire Convention keynote speaker Marcus Engel, MS, CPXP, CSP.

Join in on the conversation as they speak about moments where they witnessed compassion and discuss Engel's work and guidance on how NPD practitioners can incorporate narrative principles into daily life. Plus, learn about Engel’s narrative nursing giveaway. 

This episode was originally shared on Engel’s podcast Compassion & Courage, and has been reposted with permission.

In this episode of NPD Forecast, join hosts Naomi Fox, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN, and Stephanie Zidek, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, as they converse with Kathy Casey, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, about the revised Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey and its role in assessing the experiences of graduate nurses during their transition to professional practice. Key points covered in the podcast include:

·         Updated AACN Essentials

·         Origins and evolution of the Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey

·         Incorporation of user feedback to address contemporary challenges

·         Eight new concepts included in the revised survey

·         The value of preceptorship

·         Utilization of the survey in various healthcare settings beyond nurse residency programs

·         Collaboration between academia and practice to bridge the education-practice gap

Be sure to learn more about the revised Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey.

Thanks to Elsevier for sponsoring this podcast.

In this episode of NPD Forecast, Emily Read Sermersheim, DNP, MPH, RN, NPD-BC, dives deep into her role as a nursing partner for innovation and improvement at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL.

She shares:

• Her passion for environmentalism and her process for creating this unique position
• The projects she is most excited about right now
• Ways any NPD practitioner can address environmental concerns through an equity lens
• The barriers she is experiencing as she moves forward in this space
• and more!

For more information about this role, read Dr. Sermersheim’s recent article on NPD in Motion.

In this episode of the NPD Forecast, involved ANPD members discuss how they act to transform processes through inspiration, intuition, and expertise by participating on committees, acting as subject matter experts, and making an impact on the ANPD community. 

Hear stories including using an abstract rejection as a motivator for success and working your passion all the way to the president's seat.

Naomi and Stephanie talk with four members, Caroline Baughman, BS, April Prunty, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, Rachel Senefeld Kromer, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, Rachel Senefeld Kromer, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, and Sheila St. Cyr, MS, RN, NPD-BC, all who are involved with ANPD in a variety of roles. They also share how others can join in to level up their engagement — acting as a change agent, leader, and advocate of NPD.

Tune into the first episode of season 2 of the NPD Forecast podcast as new hosts Stephanie Zidek, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, and Naomi Fox, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN, speak with guests Megan Koth, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Pheonix Silverlight, MSN, RN, CNL, and Greg Durkin, MEd, RN, NPDA-BC®, about the role of the NPD practitioner, as well as common challenges and best practices relative to the NPD specialty.

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In this episode, Jillian meets with Stephen McQuillan, MSN, RN, OCN, NPD-BC, Felicia Sadler, MJ, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSBB, and Elise Valdés, PhD, to explore the benefits and impact of personalized learning experiences for new graduate nurses.

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In this episode, Jillian explores the impact of animal-assisted therapy on registered nurse stress levels with Denise McNulty, DNP, RN, MS-HAS, NPD-BC, NE-BC, and Carol LaMonica-Way, MSN, RNC-OB. 

Join Jillian Russell, MSN, RN, NPD-BC for monthly episodes analyzing information gathered through environmental scanning and discussing NPD implications that you can apply to your daily practice. 

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