Evidence Record: Self-Directed CPD for Nurses and Midwives - Example

This document is an evidence record of self-directed continuing professional development (CPD) for nurses and midwives. It details learning needs, action plans, types of activities undertaken, descriptions of topics covered, and reflections on those activities and their specification to practice. The record includes examples of how the nurse has addressed identified gaps in their skills, such as those related to delegation and wound care, including specific examples of learning activities and outcomes, such as reviewing decision-making frameworks and gaining skills in wound dressing, all to improve patient care. The record also highlights the application of the Nursing decision making framework, and understanding of different types of wound dressing. It showcases how the nurse has met the requirements of the NMBA RN competency standard, detailing CPD hours and the evidence provided to support their professional growth.

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Evidence record
Self directed continuing professional development for nurses and midwives
Name:
Date Source or
provider details
Identified learning
needs
Action plan Type of activity Description of
topic (s) covered
during activity
and outcome
Reflection on
activity and
specification to
practice
No./Title/
Description of
evidence provided
CPD
hours
01/09/2015 NMBA RN competency
standard
Practises in
accordance with
legislation affecting
nursing practice
and health care
1.2 Clarify
responsibility for
aspects of care
with other
members of the
health team.
Unsure of my
delegation
responsibilities in
the workplace.
Plan: Access and
review decision
making framework
Self directed
learning.
Review of decision
making framework
Reviewed my
scope of practice
and the scope of
practice for
my profession.
Understood the
principles I need to
apply when
making decisions
about my nursing
practice and when
and how I decide
to delegate
activities to other
registered nurses
and enrolled
nurses.
This activity has
enabled me to
achieve my learning
need as per my
learning plan.
As a team leader
working in intensive
care I will be able to
apply the Nursing
decision making
framework when I
allocate staff to
patient care and
delegate tasks as
they arise during a
shift.
This CPD evidence
record
4
hours
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Date Source or
provider details
Identified learning
needs
Action plan Type of activity Description of
topic (s) covered
during activity
and outcome
Reflection on
activity and
specification to
practice
No./Title/
Description of
evidence provided
CPD
hours
4th April
2019
As per the CPD
(Continuing
Professional
Development
record)
Identified gap is
lacking skills of
dressing of chronic
wound.
There are various
skills I would
require to leach as
a registered
nurse since it
would be helpful
me to support
patient in faster
healing.
The type of activity
would involve
looking for wound
dressing. Along
with this, it is
systematic
evaluation of the
patient is required
since it is crucial
for accurate care
provision for the
patient with chronic
wound. It would be
done with the
assistance of the
older registered
nurses with for
approximately six
months through on
job training
The described
action plan for the
identified learning
need would facilitate
the patient centred
care for the patient
with chronic
wound such as
venous leg ulcers.
It would help in
facilitating
approach of
treatment,
support the faster
healing and it
will also increase
the patient
satisfaction.
During my
practice I have
identified that I lack
the skills of chronic
wound dressing
especially venous
leg ulcers. Since
chronic wounds
are difficult to
treat, the lack in
knowledge made
me incompetent
to provide care to
the patient with
chronic wound
especially, the
venous leg ulcer.
Dressing wound is
an extremely crucial
skill of a registered
nurse since it would
protect the wound
from the further
As per the CPD
(Continuing
Professional
Development
record)
One
hour
for
CPD
(Conti
nuing
Profes
sional
Devel
opme
nt )rec
ord)
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G.P.O. Box 9958 | Melbourne VIC 3001 | www.ahpra.gov.au

Date Source or
provider details
Identified learning
needs
Action plan Type of activity Description of
topic (s) covered
during activity
and outcome
Reflection on
activity and
specification to
practice
No./Title/
Description of
evidence provided
CPD
hours
infection and
promote the faster
healing. After
looking for wound
dressing, I would
be able to provide
the care to the
patient with
chronic wound
which I lack
before. Moreover,
it would be
helpful for me to
gain the
understanding of
the wounds which
would further
help me to come
up with the new
therapies of
wound healing
which would
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G.P.O. Box 9958 | Melbourne VIC 3001 | www.ahpra.gov.au

Date Source or
provider details
Identified learning
needs
Action plan Type of activity Description of
topic (s) covered
during activity
and outcome
Reflection on
activity and
specification to
practice
No./Title/
Description of
evidence provided
CPD
hours
support their
faster recovery
without further
infection.
4th April
2019
As per the CPD
(Continuing
Professional
Development
record)
Identified gap is
lacking skills of
dressing of chronic
wound such as
differentiate
between different
types of wound
dressing and
signification of
them
There are
various action
plans for
addressing the
identified
learning gap in
nursing
knowledge. For
instance, it is
crucial to gain
the in-depth
understanding of
different types of
chronic wound
healing and
significance of
each wound
The activity would
involve gaining an
understanding of
different types of
dressing wound
such as foam
dressings,
antimicrobial
dressing and
calcium alginate
dressing. The
activity also
involve gaining
the knowledge of
significance of
each dressing in
order to provide
accurate care to
the patient
according to their
prioritizing ,healt
The described
action plan for the
identified learning
need would facilitate
the patient centred
care for the patient
with chronic
wound such as
venous leg
ulcers. Involving
in the activity
would help to be
specific about
the care
provision by
implementing
the specific
wound dressing
As discussed
before, previously I
lack the skills of
wound dressing and
type of wound
dressing. Involving
in the activity would
be helpful to assess
the patient
according to their
wound condition
and implement
appropriate wound
dressing process for
faster recovery.
As per the CPD
(Continuing
Professional
Development
record)
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G.P.O. Box 9958 | Melbourne VIC 3001 | www.ahpra.gov.au

Date Source or
provider details
Identified learning
needs
Action plan Type of activity Description of
topic (s) covered
during activity
and outcome
Reflection on
activity and
specification to
practice
No./Title/
Description of
evidence provided
CPD
hours
healing in order
to support the
wellbeing and
faster recovery
of the patient
with chronic
wound.
h conditions and
faster healing
criteria
process.
Therefore, it
would helpful to
take appropriate
decision for the
patients.
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