Practical resources, evidence-based tools, and expert guidance for NPD practitioners at every stage — from new to the role to seasoned specialist.
I became a nurse because I wanted to care for people. I became an NPD specialist because I realized the way we educate nurses changes patient outcomes just as much as the care they deliver at the bedside.
Over 20 years in perioperative and ICU settings taught me something most frameworks overlook: the gap between what nurses know and what they do at the bedside is rarely a knowledge problem. It is a design problem. A support problem. A leadership problem — and NPD practitioners are uniquely positioned to solve it.
Today I work as a multi-site Nursing Professional Development Specialist, designing and leading education programs across perioperative and critical care environments. Elevate NPD is the platform I built to help other NPD practitioners lead with evidence, design with intention, and measure what matters.
Every tool, book, and resource on this site comes from real practice — not theory. If it's here, it works.
Every product is designed to be practical, evidence-based, and immediately applicable to your work.
Your roadmap to leadership, mentorship, and practice excellence. Covers needs assessment, outcome measurement, competency frameworks, and building your NPD portfolio.
Get on AmazonA case-by-case planning resource built specifically for perioperative nurses. Includes structured space for pre-op planning, intraoperative notes, post-op reflection, and clinical documentation — designed to sharpen critical thinking and procedural preparation at every stage of the surgical case.
Get on AmazonA full-year planning system designed exclusively for NPD practitioners. Includes monthly and weekly planning layouts, space to track education programs, competency schedules, staff development goals, CE hours, and professional milestones — everything an NPD specialist needs to stay organized and demonstrate impact all year long.
Get on AmazonA complete 10-module manuscript-style review course aligned with the current CCI CNOR exam blueprint across all 8 subject areas: Pre/Post Assessment (15%), Plan of Care (8%), Patient Care & Safety (25%), Communication (11%), Infection Prevention (16%), Emergency Situations (10%), Professional Accountability (6%), and Management (9%). Includes integrated callout boxes, comparison tables, key-fact sidebars, and a 60-question practice exam with rationales. Written in flowing prose — reads like a book, not slides.
Inquire for accessA comprehensive digital toolkit for NPD practitioners managing perioperative orientation. Includes a complete orientation framework guide, fillable PDF competency forms pack, 7-tab Excel orientation tracker with automated progress formulas, 40-week Transition to Practice guideline for new perioperative RNs, 24-day experienced RN orientation plan, preceptor development resources, simulation scenario guides, and a non-technical user guide. Built for multi-site NPD specialists managing RN, ST, RNFA, and STFA orientation tracks.
Inquire for accessTwo evidence-based perioperative learning games designed to transform orientation and simulation into engaging, high-retention experiences. SCRUB IN™ is a board-style card game covering surgical roles, instruments, and procedural knowledge. Escape the OR™ is a fully designed escape room activity where participants solve clinical scenarios to "escape" — built for team simulation, orientation reinforcement, and competency engagement. Both are ready to print and play.
Inquire for accessAvailable for consulting engagements with hospitals, health systems, and NPD departments seeking to strengthen their education infrastructure.
Design or redesign perioperative and ICU orientation programs with structured curricula, milestone check-ins, preceptor development, and competency validation frameworks.
Build competency programs that go beyond the annual skills fair — multi-method validation, high-risk/low-volume prioritization, and Magnet-aligned documentation systems.
Evidence-based practice change implementation using Kotter, Lewin, or PDSA frameworks — with stakeholder engagement strategy, champion identification, and outcome measurement.
Strategic consulting for NPD teams seeking to grow their impact, demonstrate ROI to leadership, and build sustainable structures for education and professional development.
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