IPCNC Professional Development Framework

IPC is a fundamental component of all nursing care. However some nurses become specialists, with the IPC component of their role recognised within their formal employment.

For all of these areas of practice, a framework within which an individual can articulate their level of practice and be able to set personal development goals is required. It can assist the employer and nurse to set goals and provide a more structured pathway to a higher level of practice.

 

The IPCNC Professional Development Framework guides the development of individual nurses in the context of the NZNC competencies for the Registered Nurse, which are described under the four umbrella domains: Professional Responsibility, Management of Nursing Care, Interpersonal Relationships and Interprofessional Health Care & Quality Improvement. As New Zealand practitioners can submit portfolios for assessment with ACIPC’s credentialing programme this has been included in this framework as an option for those seeking to formalise their level of practice via a credentialing body.

The Framework was revised in 2024.

Download a copy of the framework here. IPCNC Professional Development Framework