Development and evaluation of competency-based curriculum for continuing professional development among military nurses: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Continuing professional development (CPD) is essential for career progression and maintaining military nursing competency. A well-designed CPD programme can improve the effectiveness of transforming knowledge and skills in healthcare organisations. This study aimed to develop a competency-based CPD curriculum for military nurses in China and evaluate its effectiveness from a developmental pilot study.

Methods

In phase one, a two-round Delphi was conducted to design a competency-based curriculum of CPD based on a clinical ladder model among military nurses. In phase two, the curriculum of one CPD programme was redesigned, and a pilot quasi-experiment was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of this programme.

Results

A competency-based curriculum was deve

SUBMITTER: Ma H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9667581 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature