Professional Development and Recognition Programmes (PDRP) enable nurses and midwives practice to be rewarded and recognised.These programmes support innovation, reflect contemporary practice and are competency based.
Some PDRP programmes have been approved by the Nursing Council of New Zealand and those nurses who are on those programmes are exempt from the Nursing Council continuing competency audit process.
For nurses and midwives in the DHB setting there is provision and remuneration in your agreement that reward your level of practice.
PDRP’s are offered by many employers – DHB’s, NGO’s, Private Hospitals, Aged Care and PHC. Refer to the list of National Coordinator’s below. In addition, some DHB’s offer their programme to community providers.
For midwives employed by DHBs there is a framework that your practice is recognised and rewarded. The midwives model is called the Quality and Leadership Programme (QLP).
PDRP Resources