In this episode of NPD Forecast, Annie Johnson kicks off our Quick Doses of NPD miniseries to discuss the throughput education by sharing her work that strengthens staff responses to a medical emergency code. Johnson shares insights from the "Shock and Awe" project, an initiative focused on improving nurses' performance during codes and increasing adherence to American Heart Association (AHA) metrics by using in situ simulations.

The conversation explores:

• How monthly simulations conducted within nursing units support real-world learning;
• The importance of psychological safety and flexible training approaches;
• And how skills-based education has led to improved response times—while also addressing common challenges, including caregiver confidence with defibrillator use.

About the Miniseries: The Quick Doses of NPD miniseries offers brief, practical snapshots of a throughput in action within nursing professional development.

In this episode of the NPD Forecast podcast, Amy Trueblood, senior director of leadership development at AONL, joins our hosts to explore how collaboration between nurse leaders and nursing professional development (NPD) specialists can drive meaningful change in today's complex healthcare environment. Drawing from her experience developing leadership programming—and from past roles navigating care delivery model changes during the COVID-19 pandemic—Trueblood highlights how partnership with professional development practitioners supports successful implementation and sustained impact. The discussion also examines:

• The value of diverse expertise in shaping future programs;
• Common barriers to effective collaboration;
• And why understanding individual needs and fostering psychological safety are essential to moving our work forward.

In this episode of the NPD Forecast Podcast, Naomi Fox, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN; Stephanie Zidek, PhD, RN, AGCNS-BC, NEA-BC, NPD-BC; and guests Liz Cambier, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, and Mary Smith, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, NC-BC, AMB-BC, C-EFM, CCE, come together to celebrate Nursing Professional Development Week by sharing their personal journeys into the NPD role.

Together, they reflect on:

• What inspired them to pursue a career in nursing professional development.
• The challenges and lessons learned as they grow into the role.
• How embracing vulnerability, curiosity, and continuous learning shapes their practice.
• The pride they feel in supporting nurses and advancing the profession.
• Why NPD Week is a meaningful time to honor the impact of NPD practitioners everywhere.