Continuing Competence Program

• Create a learning plan for the standard of practice indicator(s) that you selected in Step 1 by following these steps for each indicator selected. The indicators will automatically appear in the learning plan once you save the self-assessment.
• The indicators that you have rated below 4 in your self-assessment, should be the indicators that you choose to work on in your learning plan – choose only one or two for your learning plan.
• Set a Learning Goal for the indicator(s) that you have selected. Your learning goals should be SMART. SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timely. Here are tips to develop SMART goals.
• Think about what you need to learn to enhance your practice.
• Identify the specific learning activities that will help you meet each learning goal. The learning activities should be related to your learning goal, the practice of nursing, be relevant to your practice and demonstrate scientific rigor (i.e. based on research and best practices). Visit NANB’s professional development section for resources as well as additional examples of  Learning Activities.

• Throughout the following practice year (between Dec 1st to Nov 30th), complete the learning activities that you have identified in your learning plan.
• Document the completion of each learning activity by entering the date.
• As you implement your plan, you may identify other learning activities that assist you in meeting your established learning goal(s). Add these learning activities to your learning plan.

An important step of the learning plan is the evaluation of the impact on your practice. This step must be completed prior to the renewal of your registration for the upcoming practice year. Now that you have completed your learning activities, it is time to consider if you have benefited from these activities. It is important to identify what impact your learning goals and activities had on your nursing practice. Document the impact of your learning on your nursing practice.

*****This step must be completed and submitted to be eligible to renew your registration. ***

Evaluation of impact on my practice

Adapted with permission from The College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba.

The evaluation is important because it outlines how you apply your learning to your nursing practice.

Think about some ways in which your learning impacted your practice. Ask yourself:

• What new information did I learn?
• Did I meet my learning goal?
• How am I integrating what I learned into my practice?
• How has the nursing care that I provide changed?
• What impact could this change have on client outcomes?
• Did I share what I learned with others?