Nepal needs Continuing Professional Development for Re-registration in Nursing and Midwifery

  • Bibha Simkhada School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK
  • Edwin van Teijlingen School of Health and Social Care, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK
  • Chandrakala Sharma Maharajgunj Nursing Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Apsara Pandey Maharajgunj Nursing Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Padam Simkhada School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK

Abstract

The nursing and midwifery profession needs to stay up to date with the latest developments.  In this Viewpoint, we shall be referring to ‘nurses’ and ‘nursing’ to mean ‘nurses and midwives’ and ‘nursing and midwifery’ respectively. Nurses must continue to update their skills and competences to meet changing future population health needs effectively and safely. However, the reality is that many staff are reporting difficulty accessing and completing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in all settings.

Keywords: CPD; midwifery; nursing; post-registration education; training.

Published
2024-03-22
How to Cite
SimkhadaB., van TeijlingenE., SharmaC., PandeyA., & SimkhadaP. (2024). Nepal needs Continuing Professional Development for Re-registration in Nursing and Midwifery . Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 21(3), 541-542. https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v21i3.4627