NNPBC: Who are we?
Nurse and Nurse Practitioners of British Columbia (NNPBC), is the professional association representing all nurses in British Columbia. As the voice of nurses at a systems level, we advocate for the profession, influence health policy, and support nurses through education, connection, and career development.
Project Background
The early stages of nursing practice and times of career transition are key periods for growth, learning, and strengthening professional confidence. While NNPBC offers a wide range of professional development opportunities, including webinars, advocacy materials, and resource libraries, we recognize that students, early career nurses, and nurses in transition may benefit from resources tailored to their unique needs. As your professional association, we are committed to developing resources that provide meaningful support to nurses during these periods of transition and professional development.
Project Aim & Purpose:
In a previous member survey, NNPBC identified that members value professional education offerings and resources, and that key areas of interest included continuing education opportunities as well as mental health and well-being supports.
This Quality Improvement project aims to identify professional development and continuing education resources that best support nurses during early career and periods of career transition. Results from this survey will serve to generate a comprehensive report of key recommendations to guide NNPBC in developing programs and initiatives that meaningfully support these nurses across BC.
The question guiding this work is:
What professional education offerings, resources, and supports would early-career nurses and nurses in career transitions find most useful as they move into autonomous practice or shift between roles and practice settings?
Who is Eligible:
This survey is open to nursing students, nurses entering the profession for the first time, and nurses who are currently experiencing or have recently experienced a role transition. Examples of a role transition could include applying to graduate education or bridging education (e.g. LPN to RN), beginning practice as an internationally educated nurse, or transitioning to a new domain of practice (e.g. from clinical practice to education, leadership, or administration).
