The Professional Development Council defines, implements and maintains educational standards that promote professional growth and ongoing clinical competency.

Professional Development Council activities include:

• Facilitating an annual educational needs assessment to determine the educational priorities in conjunction with Staff Development
• Promoting and facilitating the certification/recertification process
• Defining preceptor roles and responsibilities
• Promoting nurse participation in nursing professional organizations
• Participating in nursing recruitment, recognition and retention programs
• Reviewing and defining the development of competency-based orientation programs and specialty classes as developed by Staff Development
• Coordinating the Staff Nurse Career Advancement Program
• Facilitating activities related to Nurses’ Week
• Coordinating the process for annual generic and unit-specific competencies
• Promoting the nurse’s professionalism through the support and emphasis of professional practice