Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is able to enhance and support caring nursing practice; however, the relationship has never been reported in Western Australia (WA). The aim of this study was to develop a CPD program on caring nursing practice for hospital nurses. A descriptive and exploratory mixed methods approach was used for the research. The research is reported using a three step curriculum development model: (1) development, (2) implementation, and, (3) evaluation - discussion. Findings confirmed that CPD is able to enhance and support caring nursing practice in WA hospitals. The extent to which it is able to do this is limited by cultural, organisational, interprofessional, nursing and personal factors beyond the reach of the CPD program.
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