Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Professional Development
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- Non-member - $500
- Member - $350
- PD Associate - $350
- Organizational - $350
- Group - $350
- Military - $350
- Retired - $350
- Lifetime - $350
About the EBP in NPD Course:
This interactive e-learning course provides nurses and Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Practitioners with the knowledge and tools to exemplify the NPD throughput of Inquiry and the competencies associated with Standard 14 in the NPD Scope and Standards of Practice.
Each module builds upon the steps of the evidence-based practice (EBP) process. The final module connects engaging in EBP and championing EBP in the NPD role.
It is recommended that the modules in this course be completed in order, but they can be taken in any order.
Intended Audience: Registered nurses and Advanced Practice Nurses practicing in the specialty of nursing professional development, registered nurses functioning as nursing education instructors, those who facilitate education of healthcare professionals, and nursing faculty.
Outcome: Upon completion of the course, 80% of learners will report that the course increased their knowledge of topics that are relevant to their current or future practice.
Successful Completion: Awarding of contact hours is commensurate with successful completion of each individual session.
To be awarded ANCC NCPD contact hours, participants must:
- Complete individual modules in their entirety
- Achieve a score of 80% or higher on a post-module quiz
- Complete the individual session evaluation(s)
Continuing Education: Association for Nursing Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
ANCC NCPD Contact Hours Awarded: Learners can earn up to 6.5 contact hours for completion.
Expiration Date: May 15, 2029
Modules:
- Module 1: Getting Started: Inquiry and PICOT: 1.25
- Module 2: Literature Search: 1
- Module 3: Appraisal and Synthesis: 1.25
- Module 4: Culture of EBP and Implementation: 1
- Module 5: Sustainability and Dissemination: 1
- Module 6: The NPD as a Facilitator of EBP: 1
Cost:
- ANPD Member: $350
- Non-Member: $500
Author: Sarah Hardacker, MSN, RN, NPDA-BC
Copyright ©2026 by Association for Nursing Professional Development.
All rights reserved. No part of this course may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes NCPD contact hours
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Professional Development: Module 1- Getting Started: Inquiry and PICOT
Getting Started: Inquiry and PICOT
Build a strong foundation for evidence-based practice by learning how to ask meaningful clinical questions and translate practice concerns into searchable PICOT questions. This module helps NPD Practitioners guide teams from curiosity to focused inquiry that drives practice improvement.
1.25 ANCC NPD Contact Hours for successful completion.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes NCPD contact hours
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Professional Development: Module 2 - Literature Search
Literature Search
Develop practical strategies for locating high-quality evidence through a thorough and efficient literature search. NPD Practitioners will explore translating a PICOT question into results through identification of synonyms, search techniques, databases, and other resources to support evidence-informed decision-making.
1.0 ANCC NPD Contact Hours for successful completion.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes NCPD contact hours
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Professional Development: Module 3 - Appraisal & Synthesis
Appraisal and Synthesis
Strengthen your ability to evaluate the reliability, validity, and applicability of evidence to determine its quality. This module guides NPD practitioners through identifying levels of evidence, critically appraising, synthesizing, and combining evidence with clinician expertise and patient/learner preferences to make practice recommendations.
1.25 ANCC NPD Contact Hours for successful completion.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes NCPD contact hours
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Professional Development: Module 4- Culture of EBP and Implementation
Culture of EBP and Implementation
Explore how to assess the current state of EBP readiness and foster a culture that values inquiry, collaboration, and evidence-based decision-making. NPD practitioners will learn strategies to support the implementation of EBP initiatives through engaging key collaborators, integrating Quality Improvement methodologies, addressing barriers, leveraging facilitators of EBP, and more.
1.0 ANCC NPD Contact Hours for successful completion.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes NCPD contact hours
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Professional Development: Module 5 - Sustainability and Dissemination
Sustainability and Dissemination
Learn strategies for sustaining evidence-based practice changes and methods for sharing outcomes across teams and organizations. This module highlights tactics for maintaining momentum and disseminating results within and outside an organization through presentations, publications, and other professional channels.
1.0 ANCC NPD Contact Hours for successful completion.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes NCPD contact hours
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Professional Development: Module 6- The NPD as a Facilitator of EBP
The NPD as a Facilitator of EBP
Examine the essential role the NPD practitioner plays in advancing evidence-based practice and how EBP is threaded throughout the NPD Practice Model. This module focuses on how the NPD demonstrates and facilitates EBP in each role outlined in the NPD Scope and Standards.
1.0 ANCC NPD Contact Hours for successful completion.
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Contains 1 Component(s)
Overall Course Evaluation - Required
Thank you for completing the Nursing Professional Development in Evidence-Based Practice Asynchronous Course!
Your feedback is invaluable to ANPD. Please complete the required overall evaluation of this course (completion time is approximately 5 minutes).
