Week 5 Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is the Purpose of CPD, according to the MRPBA guidelines?
- Ensures radiation therapists maintain currency of their professional skills and knowledge
- Ensures patients are receiving the best possible care
- Therefore, a RT who does not complete CPD activities may be placing the public at risk of harm
How does CPD apply to students?
- not required to log CPD hours with MRPBA (as we’re still developing core knowledge and skills to work as an entry-level practitioner)
- When you commence SPP, need to enrol into a CPD program (MRPBA and ASMIRT each have a CPD program that you can complete)
- You must begin meeting the CPD standard from the first day you are registered, must complete a minimum of 10 hours of CPD in first year of registration
- renew registration each year
What is the CPD cycle?
1st Dec- 30th Nov
-Because we won’t start until early 2019, MRPBA calculate the hours you must complete on a pro rata basis
What is the MRPBA, CPD Program for practitioners?
- min. 60 hours of CPD over a 3 year cycle (min. 10 hours in any one year)
- at least 35 hours are substantive activities (directly relevant to your practice as an RT)
- Record all CPD activities (including reflection on activities)
What are Substantive CPD activities?
- directly relate to your practice
- significant practical and/or intellectual content
- make up at least 35 out of 60 hours CPD per triennium
What are examples of Substantive CPD activities?
- Post grad study
- attending/ presenting at a conference, forum, workshop, seminar
- undertaking research
- authoring a book chapter
- editing article for publication in a peer-reviewed journal
- attendance and/or presenting at an in-service
What are examples of General CPD activities?
- attendance at compulsory training sessions e.g. manual handling, fire safety
- attending in-services not specific to your practice
- meetings or participating in the work of a committee related to the work of MRS
- general supervision or mentoring to supervised practitioners
What does reflection on learning activities do?
- identify strengths and areas for improvement
- devise a PD plan to assist you in achieving your goals
- delivery of high quality patient care using EBP
What is a CPD logbook?
- enter all your PD activities (including what it was, time taken and where)
- must summarise what you have learnt, how you will apply this and further learning required
What is a CPD Audit?
- ensure you keep a record of all your CPD activities for 4 years (current triennium + additional year)
- the MRPBA randomly select a percentage of practitioners to audit each year
What happens if you fail to comply with undertaking CPD?
- every year when you renew registration you tick a box stating you have complied with CPD guidelines for past 12 month period
- false declaration= professional misconduct by the MRPBA, and will be addressed under the relevant section of national law
What can the MRPBA do if you fail to meet the CPD standard?
- place a condition on the practitioner’s registration or refuse renewal
- complete additional CPD activities
- other action that provides appropriate protection to the pbulic
What is ASMIRT CPD program?
- open to members and non-members
- recognised by the MRPBA (ie. don’t have to complete both programs)
- required to obtain 150 credits per triennium (min. of 25 credits for any individual year)
- can be audited by either AMSIRT and/or MRPBA
What are the 9 activities groups for ASMIRT CPD?
Activity Group:
1: Skill Development/ Workplace Learning
2: Self Directed Learning
3: Professional Activity/ Organised Program
4: Conferences and Meetings
5: Audit and QA
6: Writing
7: Formal Education
8: Research and Publications
9: Other
