A - Z ServicesPDRP/QLP
The Professional Development and Recognition Programme (PDRP)/Quality Leadership Programme (QLP), is a contemporary professional development framework which supports and assists nurses and midwives to further develop knowledge and skills to provide safe and effective care.
The programme(s) acknowledge and develop a range of transferable clinical and personal skills, values and professionalism. As professional development programmes they set out a clinical career pathway for nurses and midwives from competent to expert/leadership practice, and as a competence measurement tool, they make explicit the minimum standards expected of every nurse and midwife.
The PDRP is now available to nurses working in the primary and secondary sector within Taranaki DHB. A memorandum of understanding is required by primary sector organisations before their nurses are able to join the programme.
The purpose of the programmes are:
| • | To assure the patients/clients of our health service of a safe standard of care delivery by nurses and midwives. |
| • | To promote a culture of continuous quality improvement, where nurses and midwives seek to develop themselves as health professionals and provide the best possible services to patients, clients, their families and whanau, and the community. |
| • | To ensure nurses engaged in the programme will have met Nursing Council competence requirements to obtain an annual practising certificate. To ensure Midwives engaged in the programme will have met the Midwifery Council competence requirements to obtain an annual practising certificate. |
Further further information about the programmes please contact:
PDRP/QLP coordinator on gail.geange@tdhb.org.nz
OR phone 06 7536139 ext. 8782
Nurses in the primary sector please contact:
Nurse Liaison, Midland Health Network
rosemary.ireland@midlandshn.health.nz
liz.angus@midlandshn.health.nz
Nurse Consultant - Aged Care
Last updated: Thursday, December 8, 2011