This handbook offers practical guidance for everyone involved in professional development, and will be of value to practitioners, employers and providers of continuing education.

In this book, leading specialists have contributed chapters to address the broader context of lifelong learning and continuing education, and they go on to provide expert advice on relevant aspects of nursing practice such as, reflective practice, clinical supervision, and professional profiles.

Introduction - professional development and nurses
towards a philosophy of continuing professional education in nursing, midwifery and health visiting
monitoring - to keep the patient safe
life-long learning in context
trends and patterns in continuing education
planning the NHS workforce - the role of professional development
nursing informatics
reflection and reflective practice
clinical supervision
open learning and professional development
the power of the professional profile
accreditation of prior experiential learning
product-development model.