Lifelong learning and nurses’ continuing professional development, a metasynthesis of the literature

Background
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is important for helping nurses keep their skills and knowledge up to date. While it’s well known that CPD is essential, we know less about how nurses feel about it and what challenges or benefits they experience. This article brings together findings from several studies to better understand how nurses experience CPD. The goal is to help improve future CPD programmes by learning from different countries and settings.
Methods
The authors reviewed 25 qualitative research studies that explored nurses’ experiences with CPD.
Key Findings
Five...