Outcome Metrics
Nursing Professional Development (NPD) is a specialized nursing practice that facilitates the professional role development and growth of nurses and other healthcare personnel along the continuum from novice to expert. Continual changes in healthcare require nurses to commit to lifelong learning, which enhances professional practice and improves the health of the public. We are proud of all the work we do to provide the highest level of quality professional development to the nursing profession. NPD work is critical to quality patient and organizational outcomes, especially in critical times, and we are making a positive impact every day. NPD practitioners are essential supporters of frontline workers.
Publications and Presentations
- Denise Prudencio: Webinar panel presentation, American Organization for Nursing Leadership, “AONL Industry Insights Webinar: Mitigating Technology Bias in Patient Care”, December 2024.
- Sandy Phan and Charlie Dharmasukrit: Poster presentation, Northern California NPD Summit, “Fostering Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in NPD Practice”, Sept 2024.
- Denise Prudencio: Podium presentation, UST Nurses Association International Leadership Convention, “Best Practices in Engaging and Mentoring in Clinical Practice and Leadership”, October 2024.
- Denise Prudencio and Daniel Aquino: Poster presentation, American Association of Men in Nursing, “Revolutionizing Medication Safety: A Nursing Practice Innovation”, October 2024.
- Sandy Phan and Denise Prudencio: Podium presentation, ANCC Nursing Continuing Professional Development 2024 Summit, “An Evidence-Based, Mentorship Program to Ground Transition Shock in New Graduate Nurses”, October 2024.
- Amie Ragasa-Sta Maria: Podium presentation, ANCC Nursing Continuing Professional Development 2024 Summit, “Interprofessional Collaboration Approach to Enhance Sickle Cell Disease Care”, October 2024.
- Misty Cahoon: Publication in NPD in Motion, “Shaping Inclusive Healthcare: The NPD Practitioner’s Role in Gender-Affirming Care”, October 2024.
- Nancy Chiang: Podium presentations, Multiple locations in China (7th Hubei Palliative Care TOT Training, Lantian Hotel; Introduction to New Nurse Training in US, Wuhan University School of Nursing; Seminar: Nursing Management and Occupational Health, Peking University Cancer Hospital), “New Graduate Nurse Transition-to-Practice Programs in the United States”, September 2024.
- Misty Cahoon: Poster presentation, World Professional Association for Transgender Health, “Transformative Collaborations: Enhancing Practice for Gender Diverse Patient Care”, September 2024.
- Sandy Phan: Poster presentation, 2024 NLN Education Summit, “Developing Clinical Educators using DEI Competency-Based Education”, September 2024.
- Sandy Phan: Webinar panel presentation, Association for Nursing Professional Development, “Understanding Microaggressions for NPD Practice”, September 2024.
- Aguilar, Monica; Martinez, Valeria; and Portillo-Marzocca, Reyna: National Association of Hispanic Nurses Annual Conference, “Buscando Sonrisas (searching for smiles) by means of a community event,” July 2024.
- Monica Aguilar and Denise Prudencio: Poster presentation, Philippine Nurses Association of America National Conference, “Recognize, Respond and Rescue: The impact of a comprehensive training program”, July 2024.
- Daniel Aquino and Denise Prudencio: Poster presentation, Philippine Nurses Association of America National Conference, “Advancing Patient Safety Through Innovative Medication Administration Practices”, July 2024.
- Sandy Phan and Denise Prudencio: Poster presentation, Philippine Nurses Association of America National Conference, “Go Boldly: Innovating Educational Evaluation Methods Using Performance Focused Learner Surveys”, July 2024.
- Amie Ragasa-Sta Maria: Poster presentation, Philippine Nurses Association of America National Conference, “Hybrid Learning to Enhance Sickle Cell Disease Care”, July 2024.
- Misty Cahoon: Webinar panel presentation, Association for Nursing Professional Development, “Standard 9: Authentic Application to NPD Practice”, July 2024.
- Aguilar, Monica and Chiang, Nancy: UC Davis Health Nursing Science and Professional Governance Conference, “Launching Quick Response (QR) Delivery of Education”, May 2024.
- Sabrina McKinney and Sandy Phan: Poster presentation, Association of California Nurse Leaders Annual Conference, “Charting the Way: Develop Leaders and Expand Professional Organization Membership”, February 2024.
- Sandy Phan: Publication in NPD in Motion, “Navigating the Power of Words: Allying in Action through Inclusive Language”, February 2024.
- Denise Prudencio: Publication in Nurse Media Journal of Nursing, “Nurses' Knowledge on the Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) among Critically Ill Patients", January 2024.
- Sabrina McKinney: Podium presentation, ANCC Nursing Continuing Professional Development 2023 Summit, "Leveraging NCPD: Advancing Practice through Advancing Quality Outcomes," October 2023.
- Aquino, Daniel and Prudencio, Denise: Northern California NPD Summit, “Promoting Resilience Through Medication Safety” September 2023.
- Phan, Sandy and Dharmasukrit, Charlie: Northern California NPD Summit, “Identifying NPD Learning Needs on Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion”, September 2023.
- Phan, Sandy and Prudencio, Denise: Northern California NPD Summit, “Structured Mentorship to Easing Transition Shock for New Graduate Nurses”, September 2023.
- Prudencio, Denise: Interprofessional Nursing as Caring Conference, “Best Practices in Translational Research for Health Allied Professions”, May 2023.
Mua, Diane and Aguilar, Monica: UC Davis Nursing Science and Professional Governance Conference, “Professional Governance in Action to Enhance the Preceptor Recognition Process”, May 2023. - Mua, Diane and Aguilar, Monica: Nursing Science and Practice Conference San Francisco, “Meeting PTAP accreditation standards amidst a pandemic through a virtual blended course”, April 2023.
- Marcelino, Charlotte and Shepard, Jan: Publication in Journal of Emergency Nursing, “A Quality Improvement Initiative on Reducing Blood Culture Contamination in the Emergency Department”, March 2023.
- Sandy Phan, Alicia Vasey, and Kimiko McCulloch: Podium presentation, Association of Nursing Professional Development Conference, “Leveling Up Evidence-Based Practice in New Graduate Nurses”, March 2023.
- Alicia Vasey and Ashley Vieira: Poster presentation, Association of Nursing Professional Development Conference, "Junction to a New Beat: Development of Self- Directed ECG Course" (PDF), March 2023.
- Jan Shepard: Publication in Journal of Emergency Nursing, "A Quality Improvement Initiative on Reducing Blood Culture Contamination in the Emergency Department", March 2023.
- Monica Aguilar and Diane Mua-Xiong: Publication in Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, “Meeting Practice Transition Accreditation Program Standards Amidst a Pandemic Through a Virtual Blended Preceptor Course”, January/February 2023.
- O’Leary, Amanda, Butler, Polly, and Fine, Jeffrey R.: Publication in Resuscitation Plus, “Dedicated chest compressor team: A quality improvement initiative to improve chest compression performance at in-hospital cardiac arrest events through quarterly training”, January 2023.
- Sandy Phan: Poster presentation, Association of California Nurse Leaders, "Developing Nurse Leaders Through Professional Organizations and Education", January 2023.
- Sabrina McKinney: Podium presentation, ANCC Nursing Continuing Professional Development 2022 Summit, “Onboarding in Accreditation: More than a Manual”, October 2022.
- Diane Mua-Xiong: Podium presentation, Inaugural Hmong Nurses Association (HNA) national conference, “Being an Effective Leader”, August 2022.
- Diane Mua-Xiong: Moderator, Breaking Down Barriers to Nursing Conference, August 2022.
- Sandy Phan: Publication in Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, “Promoting Civility in the Workplace Addressing Bullying in New Graduate Nurses Using Simulation and Cognitive Rehearsal”, April 2022.
- Kimiko McCulloch: Podium Presentation, 2022 American Organization for Nursing Leadership, “Developing Leaders of the Future”, April 2022.
- Monica Aguilar and Diane Mua-Xiong: Podium presentation, 2022 Association for Nursing Professional Development, “Team Up: The Journey to Develop a Virtual Blended Preceptor Course”, March 2022.
- Sabrina McKinney: Panel presentation general session, 2022 Association for Nursing Professional Development Conference, “ANPD Academies: Demonstrating the Value of NPD through Measurable Outcomes”, March 2022.
- Sandy Phan: Podium presentation, 2022 Association for Nursing Professional Development Conference, “Forging the Way for NPD Role Development Using NPD Scope and Standards and Wright Competency Model”, March 2022.
- Sabrina McKinney: Poster presentation, 2022 Association for Nursing Professional Development Conference, “Incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into Systemwide CE Curriculum”, March 2022.
- Sandy Phan: Poster presentation, 2022 Association for Nursing Professional Development Conference, “Promoting Civility as NPD Practitioners: Addressing Bullying in Newly Licensed Nurses Using Simulation and Cognitive Rehearsal”, March 2022.
Program Accreditation
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NCPD Premier Award
Learn moreThe NCPD Premier Award recognizes accredited organizations that excel in providing high quality nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activities. NCPD Premier Award recipients are organizations that stand out, excel, and function at a higher level above and beyond their peers. These organizations are role models and serve as exemplars in the field of NCPD to assist others to advance to excellence.
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ANCC Accredited Provider Unit
Learn moreUC Davis Health – Center for Professional Practice of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Approval periods (May 24,2021–Nov. 30, 2025).
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ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program
Learn moreUC Davis New Graduate Nurse Residency Program is accredited with distinction as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs. UC Davis New Graduate Nurse Residency Program at UC Davis Health is recognized by the ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP) as an Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAP). Approval periods (May 24, 2021–July 31 2025).
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California Board of Registered Nursing
Learn moreProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP 26.
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Association of Social Work Boards
Learn moreUC Davis Heath - Center for Professional Practice of Nursing, provider #1866, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Approval periods (May 20, 2024–May 20 2025).