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Center for Professional Practice of Nursing

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Outcome Metrics

Nursing Professional Development (NPD) is a specialized nursing practice that facilitates the professional role development and growth of nurses and other healthcare personnel along the continuum from novice to expert. Continual changes in healthcare require nurses to commit to lifelong learning, which enhances professional practice and improves the health of the public. We are proud of all the work we do to provide the highest level of quality professional development to the nursing profession. NPD work is critical to quality patient and organizational outcomes, especially in critical times, and we are making a positive impact every day. NPD practitioners are essential supporters of frontline workers.

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CPPN Outcome Metrics (PDF)
Publications and Presentations

  • Prudencio, Denise A. & Mandeville, Misty. (Podium). A Transformative Educational Approach to Developing Rising Nurse Leaders. Filipino Nurses Global Summit and International Nursing Conference. Manila, PH. January 2026.

  • Aguilar, Monica; Mua, Diane. (Virtual presentation). The Impact of Technology on the High-Risk, Low Volume Problem. Association of Nurses in Professional Development 2025 Virtual Symposium. October 2025.
  • Mandeville, Misty. (Webinar Presenter). LGBTQIA+ Equity in Nursing. The State of LGBTQ Nurses & Healthcare Webinar. (Collaboration between California ANA and the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health). October 2025.
  • Prudencio, Denise A. (Podium presentation). The Invisible Thread: How Mentorship Weaves Strength into the fabric of Nursing. National Kidney and Transplant Institute 5th National Nursing Conference. Quezon City, PH. October 2025.
  • Vieira, A. (2025, Oct). Collaborative pathways: Advancing organ donation through interprofessional education. NPD in Motion.
  • McKinney, Sabrina; Cahoon, Misty; Mua, Diane; Phan, Sandy; Prudencio, Denise; & Ragasa-Sta Maria, Amie. (Podium). What is... CPPN? 3rd Annual NPD Summit: Driving the Future of NPD Practice. San Francisco, CA. September 2025.
  • Cahoon, Misty. (Poster) Collaborative Partnerships: Enhancing Practice for Gender Diverse Patient Care. 3rd Annual NPD Summit: Driving the Future of NPD Practice. San Francisco, CA. September 2025.
  • Prudencio, Denise A. (Podium). Empowering Nursing Leadership for growth and team excellence. L.E.A.D. Series Continuing Education. Makati City, PH. September 2025.
  • Aguilar, Monica; Portillo-Marzocca, Reyna, y Edna Esquer. (Poster presentation). Salud Por Ti Sacramento: A Wellness Educational Intervention Among Latino School-age Children and Families. National Association of Hispanic Nurses Annual Conference. Dallas, Texas. July 2025.
  • Prudencio, Denise; Phan, Sandy. (Poster presentation). Planting the Seed: Growing Mentors to Support the Rising Nurse Leaders. 2025 Philippine Nurses Association of America, Inc. National Convention. Detroit, Michigan. July 2025.
  • Phan, Sandy & Dharmasukrit, Charlie. (Podium presentation). New Horizons: Embracing NPD Development in Respectful & Equitable Practice. Association for Nursing Professional Development Conference. Las Vegas, NV. May 2025.
  • Prudencio, Denise Angelo. (Podium presentation). Nursing Awaits: Conquer the Future, Embrace the Calling: The UST CON Career Forum 2025. Manila, Philippines. May 2025.
  • Prudencio, Denise Angelo. (Podium presentation). Reinvigorating the Passion of Mentoring. Society of Nursing Leaders of the Philippines. Manila, Philippines. May 2025.
  • Cahoon, Misty. (Poster) Collaborative Partnerships: Enhancing Practice for Gender Diverse Patient Care. ANPD 2025 Aspire Convention. Las Vegas, NV. April 2025.
  • Vieira, Ashley. (Poster presentation). Collaborative Partnerships in Organ Donation: Enhancing Outcomes Through Interprofessional Education. ANPD 2025 Aspire Conference. Las Vegas, NV. April 2025.
  • Phan, Sandy; Dharmasukrit, Charlie; DeCoux Hampton, Michelle. (Poster presentation). Fostering Respect & Inclusion: Evaluating Instructional Strategies for Promoting Diverse Perspectives & Discussions. 2025 National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations Policy Summit: Policy and Advocacy: Driving Change for Population Health Equity. Los Angeles, CA. March 2025.
  • Phan, Sandy, & Dharmasukrit, Charlie. (Publication, March/April 2025). Nursing professional development practitioners: Catalysts for advancing health equity. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 41(2), 135–137.
  • Phan, Sandy & Prudencio, Denise Angelo. (Poster). Planting the Seed: Growing Mentors to Support Rising Nurse Leaders. Association of California Nurse Leaders Annual Program. Anaheim, CA. February 2025.

  • Denise Prudencio: Webinar panel presentation, American Organization for Nursing Leadership, “AONL Industry Insights Webinar: Mitigating Technology Bias in Patient Care”, December 2024.
  • Sandy Phan and Charlie Dharmasukrit: Poster presentation, Northern California NPD Summit, “Fostering Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in NPD Practice”, Sept 2024.
  • Denise Prudencio: Podium presentation, UST Nurses Association International Leadership Convention, “Best Practices in Engaging and Mentoring in Clinical Practice and Leadership”, October 2024.
  • Denise Prudencio and Daniel Aquino: Poster presentation, American Association of Men in Nursing, “Revolutionizing Medication Safety: A Nursing Practice Innovation”, October 2024.
  • Sandy Phan and Denise Prudencio: Podium presentation, ANCC Nursing Continuing Professional Development 2024 Summit, “An Evidence-Based, Mentorship Program to Ground Transition Shock in New Graduate Nurses”, October 2024.
  • Amie Ragasa-Sta Maria: Podium presentation, ANCC Nursing Continuing Professional Development 2024 Summit, “Interprofessional Collaboration Approach to Enhance Sickle Cell Disease Care”, October 2024.
  • Misty Cahoon: Publication in NPD in Motion, “Shaping Inclusive Healthcare: The NPD Practitioner’s Role in Gender-Affirming Care”, October 2024.
  • Nancy Chiang: Podium presentations, Multiple locations in China (7th Hubei Palliative Care TOT Training, Lantian Hotel; Introduction to New Nurse Training in US, Wuhan University School of Nursing; Seminar: Nursing Management and Occupational Health, Peking University Cancer Hospital), “New Graduate Nurse Transition-to-Practice Programs in the United States”, September 2024.
  • Misty Cahoon: Poster presentation, World Professional Association for Transgender Health, “Transformative Collaborations: Enhancing Practice for Gender Diverse Patient Care”, September 2024.
  • Sandy Phan: Poster presentation, 2024 NLN Education Summit, “Developing Clinical Educators using DEI Competency-Based Education”, September 2024.
  • Sandy Phan: Webinar panel presentation, Association for Nursing Professional Development, “Understanding Microaggressions for NPD Practice”, September 2024.
  • Aguilar, Monica; Martinez, Valeria; and Portillo-Marzocca, Reyna: National Association of Hispanic Nurses Annual Conference, “Buscando Sonrisas (searching for smiles) by means of a community event,” July 2024.
  • Monica Aguilar and Denise Prudencio: Poster presentation, Philippine Nurses Association of America National Conference, “Recognize, Respond and Rescue: The impact of a comprehensive training program”, July 2024.
  • Daniel Aquino and Denise Prudencio: Poster presentation, Philippine Nurses Association of America National Conference, “Advancing Patient Safety Through Innovative Medication Administration Practices”, July 2024.
  • Sandy Phan and Denise Prudencio: Poster presentation, Philippine Nurses Association of America National Conference, “Go Boldly: Innovating Educational Evaluation Methods Using Performance Focused Learner Surveys”, July 2024.
  • Amie Ragasa-Sta Maria: Poster presentation, Philippine Nurses Association of America National Conference, “Hybrid Learning to Enhance Sickle Cell Disease Care”, July 2024.
  • Misty Cahoon: Webinar panel presentation, Association for Nursing Professional Development, “Standard 9: Authentic Application to NPD Practice”, July 2024.
  • Aguilar, Monica and Chiang, Nancy: UC Davis Health Nursing Science and Professional Governance Conference, “Launching Quick Response (QR) Delivery of Education”, May 2024.
  • Sabrina McKinney and Sandy Phan: Poster presentation, Association of California Nurse Leaders Annual Conference, “Charting the Way: Develop Leaders and Expand Professional Organization Membership”, February 2024.
  • Sandy Phan: Publication in NPD in Motion, “Navigating the Power of Words: Allying in Action through Inclusive Language”, February 2024.
  • Denise Prudencio: Publication in Nurse Media Journal of Nursing, “Nurses' Knowledge on the Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) among Critically Ill Patients", January 2024.

Program Accreditation
  • NCPD Premier Award logo

    NCPD Premier Award

    The NCPD Premier Award recognizes accredited organizations that excel in providing high quality nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activities. NCPD Premier Award recipients are organizations that stand out, excel, and function at a higher level above and beyond their peers. These organizations are role models and serve as exemplars in the field of NCPD to assist others to advance to excellence.

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  • Center for Professional Practice of Nursing logo

    ANCC Accredited with Distinction Provider Unit

    UC Davis Health - Center for Professional Practice of Nursing is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Approval periods (July 28, 2025–Nov. 30, 2029).

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  • ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program logo

    ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program

    UC Davis New Graduate Nurse Residency Program is accredited with distinction as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs. Approval periods (May 19, 2025–July 31, 2029).

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  • California Board of Registered Nursing logo

    California Board of Registered Nursing

    Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP 26.

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  • Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) logo

    Association of Social Work Boards

    UC Davis Heath - Center for Professional Practice of Nursing, provider #1866, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Approval periods (May 20, 2025–May 20 2028).

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