Professional Development Unit (PDU)

The Nursing and Midwifery Professional Development Unit (PDU) brings together a number of specific portfolios including research, nurse education, Nursing Entry to Practice (NETP), Professional Development and Recognition Programme (PDRP), Quality Leadership Programme, and Nursing and Midwifery Round Table - see box on right for details.

These portfolios work closely together to deliver a series of professional development opportunities that meet both personal and organisational needs.

The Professional Development Unit team is committed to providing approaches at an individual, unit and organisational level to: develop the capacity, capability and readiness of the nursing and midwifery workforce enable nurses and midwives to progress their professional development help nurse/midwifery educators, charge nurse/midwife managers and nurse/midwifery managers provide a sense of direction and improved patient outcomes in their units.