Olubiyi Simeon Kayode, Sunday Oluwafemi O, Umar N.J., Ibraheem M.A., Anyebe Emmanuel Ejembi, Adeniran T. , Oyeleye D. Iyabode, Nababa S Kikelomo
University of Ilorin Ilorin, Nigeria
Received: 17 January 2023; Revised: 03 February 2023; Accepted: 06 February 2023; Published: 13 March 2023
Abstract: The study assesses the impact of Mandatory Continuous Professional Development Program on nurses in the provision of quality nursing care nurses at Kwara State, Nigeria. It employed cross-sectional descriptive designed method. The study participants included all nurses and midwives that attended the Kwara State Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programme. A total of 87 questionnaires were administered using availability and purposive sampling technique, but 75 filled questionnaires were valid for data analysis. The instrument used for data collection in this study was a self-structure questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed through the use of descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that majority of the nurses and midwives, 49 (65.3%), attended the workshop for the purpose of equipping self for better service delivery, 33 (44%) attended Mandatory Continuous Professional Development Program workshop for the purpose of licensure renewal while others 29 (38.7%) attended so as to broaden their knowledge. It was also revealed that majority of the respondents, 72 (96%), believe the program added to their knowledge of care, and most 69 (92%) of the respondents said the knowledge gained changed their orientation towards patients’ care, while good number 70 (93.3%) of them believe that the knowledge gained during the program can improve the nursing care they would render. It was concluded that the mandatory continuous professional development programme has a lot of benefits the major motive behind the attendance of nurse and midwives at the mandatory continuous professional development programme workshop is for the purpose of equipping self for better service delivery.
Key words: Nursing, MCPDP, Quality, Care, Impact
I. Introduction
Nursing profession needs to stay up to date with the latest developments, continuing to update their skills and competences to meet changing future population health needs effectively and safely (Royal College of Nursing 2018). However, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) offers nurses and midwives the opportunity to improve their knowledge, skills and also improve their performance in the healthcare setting (Simon et al., 2019), to provide best practice and clinical care. This is achieved through participating in continuing education (CE). CPD is readily accessible and a mandatory requirement for nurses and midwives in developed nations, such as Australia (Ng 2017). Although Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programme (MCPDP) is a product of nursing and midwifery council of Nigeria (NMCN) as such MCPDP is peculiar to Nigeria nurses. MCPDP for Nurses is increasingly recognized as a route for needed quality enhancement among nurses and healthcare system (Chinemerem et al., 2018). According to World Health Organization [WHO] WHO (2016) nursing professionals needs to be competent in their practice thus having a scientific basis for their practice also have adequate knowledge to communicate with increasingly informed patients and parents likewise nurses must have the ability to access relevant information and have adequate technology in their area of specialization.