Abstract
This article discusses issues that underpin professional portfolio
development for registered nurses. The findings were informed
by a review of the pertinent literature. The literature was obtained
by undertaking searches of a number of electronic databases and hand
searches of key journals. It was found that portfolio development
has been a requirement for reregistration for a number of years. However,
there appears to remain confusion and uncertainty among professionals
regarding the meaning and implications of portfolio development
for nurses. For example, in the review conducted, the terminology used
was often found to be confusing and expectations of how a portfolio
should look are unclear. Conclusions can be drawn that practitioners
may be in a quandary of how to develop and present evidence in what
is now a mandatory requirement for reregistration, the maintenance of a professional portfolio.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 155-159 |
| Journal | British Journal of Nursing |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2004 |