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AORN JOURNAL
Volume 106, Issue 2, Pages 100-107Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2017.06.002
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competency; nursing professional development; continuing education; contact hours; lifelong learning
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Maintaining competence is a professional responsibility for nurses. Individual nurses are accountable for their practice, as outlined in the American Nurses Association's Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. Nurses across clinical settings face the sometimes daunting challenge of staying abreast of regulatory mandates, practice changes, equipment updates, and other workplace expectations. In the complex, evolving perioperative setting, professional development is a priority, and the need for ongoing education is critical. However, nurses' efforts to engage in their own development can be hampered by a lack of time, limited access to educational resources, or cost concerns. This article provides an overview of nursing professional development and offers some resources to help individual nurses maintain or enhance their knowledge, skills, and attitudes. (C) AORN, Inc, 2017.
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