Nursing Continuing Professional Development-A Paradigm Shift.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created the need for rapid development and implementation of nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) to scale up nurses and other health care providers to meet a surge in critically ill patients. Through retooling and upskilling nurses and other health care providers, professional development is more important now than ever before. A heightened need for flexible professional development activity planning that is fully integrated into the professional environment is integral to prepare nurses to meet the challenges posed by this pandemic. This article addresses strategies to facilitate delivery of quality NCPD educational activities in real time. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2020;51(7):297-299.]. Copyright 2020, SLACK Incorporated.