Regulation and registration as drivers of continuous professional competence for Irish pre-hospital practitioners: a discussion paper

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[2] Ryan J(2003)Continuous professional development along the continuum of lifelong learning Nurse Educ Today 22 12-20

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[4] Lennie S(2010)Deterrents to nurses’ participation in continuing professional development: an integrative literature review J Contin Educ Nurs 12 9-363

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[6] Krassa T(2009)Assessing continued cognitive competence among rural emergency medical technicians Prehospital Emerg Care 32 586-258

[7] Ross K(2010)‘Effectiveness of Continuing Professional Development’ project: a summary of findings Med Teach 10 251-179

[8] Barr J(2004)Radiographers attitudes to mandatory CPD: a comparative study in the United Kingdom and New Zealand Radiography 13 25-8

[9] Stevens J(2013)Continuous professional competence (CPC) for emergency medical technicians in Ireland: educational needs assessment BMC Emerg Med 14 41-19

[10] Studnek JR(2014)Continuous professional competence (CPC) for Irish paramedics and advanced paramedics: a national study BMC Med Educ 15 11-384

[1] Brady E(2013)Child protection social workers’ engagement in continuing professional development: an exploratory study Soc Work Educ 23 498-508

[2] Ryan J(2003)Continuous professional development along the continuum of lifelong learning Nurse Educ Today 22 12-20

[3] Sturrock J(2009)Compulsory continuing professional development: a questionnaire-based survey of the UK dietetic profession J Hum Nutr Diet 41 441-447

[4] Lennie S(2010)Deterrents to nurses’ participation in continuing professional development: an integrative literature review J Contin Educ Nurs 12 9-363

[5] Schweitzer D(2013)Mandatory continuing professional development requirements: what does this mean for Australian nurses BMC Nurs 13 357-592

[6] Krassa T(2009)Assessing continued cognitive competence among rural emergency medical technicians Prehospital Emerg Care 32 586-258

[7] Ross K(2010)‘Effectiveness of Continuing Professional Development’ project: a summary of findings Med Teach 10 251-179

[8] Barr J(2004)Radiographers attitudes to mandatory CPD: a comparative study in the United Kingdom and New Zealand Radiography 13 25-8

[9] Stevens J(2013)Continuous professional competence (CPC) for emergency medical technicians in Ireland: educational needs assessment BMC Emerg Med 14 41-19

[10] Studnek JR(2014)Continuous professional competence (CPC) for Irish paramedics and advanced paramedics: a national study BMC Med Educ 15 11-384