The team of dedicated Nursing Professional Development Generalists and Specialists (NPDs) are committed to providing Nursing staff with the orientation, training, continuing education, and professional development needed to provide excellent patient care and to support the attainment of their professional goals. The NPDs work with Nursing staff to promote life-long learning through a variety of education and training modalities and are part of the Institute for Nursing Excellence.
The Center for Nursing Excellence and Innovation, Nursing Porfessional Development Arm, supports the Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, and Values by guiding nurses through the continuous process of learning that is instrumental to improved professional practice and exemplary patient and family care outcomes.
The roles and responsibilities of the Nursing Professional Development Generalists and Specialists (NPDs) are based on the Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) Scope and Standards. Together, the team functions as educators, facilitators, change agents, consultants, researchers, and leaders in the UCSF Department of Nursing. This NPDs are actively involved in the creation and facilitation of many education and training initiatives, including Nursing orientation, continuing education, new nurse residency programs, internal career development training programs, primary and secondary clinical research, and ongoing partnerships with local schools of nursing. The team provides education and training at both the unit and department-wide levels and collaborates with various disciplines to provide continual professional development and educational offerings and programs.
UCSF Nursing Professional Development
- Lindsay B. Bolt, MS, RN, PCCN-K, CMSRN, NPDS, AGCNS-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Adult Acute and Transitional Care
- Brooke Clemons, MSN, RN, Nursing Professional Development Generalist, Clinical Instructional Design
- Lauren Frahm, BSN, RN-BC, Nursing Professional Development Generalist, Student and Practice Transition Accreditation Program Coordinator
- Sherrie Nameth, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN-K, Nursing in Professional Development Specialist, Pediatric Critical Care
- Dawn Pizzini, MSN Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CPN, Pediatric Acute Care Nursing Professional Development Specialist
- Anjal Pong, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CNOR, Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Pediatric Operating Room
- Mary-Ann Rich, MS, RN, NPD-BC, CNOR, Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Adult Operating Room
- Michael Rogers, BSN, RN, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN, Nursing Professional Development Generalist, Adult Critical Care
- Anthony Scott, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CNL, PHN, Nurse Professional Development Specialist, Procedural Areas
- Meghan Sharron, MSN, RN-BC, Nursing Professional Development Generalist, Adult Acute & Transitional Care
- Michelle Sison, MSN-Ed, RN, AMB-BC, Nursing Professional Development Generalist, Clinical Care Partners