Exploring provision for healthcare practitioners’ postgraduate education and continued practice development (CPD) during the Global Covid-19 pandemic: a qualitative paper

Tracey Redwood, Alison Ward, Tracey Ali, Cindy ODell, Claire Poole, Denisa Rebaudo

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Abstract

This qualitative paper presents phase one of the “Converting Willingness to Engagement” project.

Aim: to explore ways to capture and retain postgraduate nursing healthcare staff for their professional advancement and registration maintenance.

Methods: a purposive sample was identified consisting of clinical service leads, advanced practitioners and matrons involved in work force development as stakeholders.

Design: phase one involved a series of qualitative marketed online (virtual) focus group discussions and interviews conducted in 2021 in England, UK.

Findings: Four key themes were identified; the role of the Healthcare providers in staff development, their training provision requirements, training, and education to support staff development and the University roles in staff development.

Insights: are offered on engaging healthcare practitioners in qualitative data collection and lessons learnt to engage during the second UK Covid-19 lockdown.

Conclusion: Partnership working allows academic partners in universities to support healthcare practitioners in their endeavours to maintain their registrations.
Original languageEnglish
JournalNursing Open
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 12 Aug 2022

Keywords

  • professional development
  • qualitative approaches
  • research implementation
  • research in practice

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