[Cross-cultural adaptation of a tool for measuring nurses’ opinions and beliefs with regard to continuing professional development: French-Canadian version of Q-PDN].

Introduction: The continuing professional development of nurses remains a key issue within the health context.

Context: The Questionnaire - Professional Development Nurses (Q-PDN) was developed to understand the opinions and beliefs of nurses regarding continuing professional development is essential to improving the quality of care and optimizing job satisfaction. With this in mind, researchers from the Netherlands developed the Questionnaire – Professional Development Nurses (Q-PDN).

Assessment of Continuing Education Needs Among Critical Care Nurses in Remote Québec, Canada.

Background: This study analyzed the needs of critical care nurses in remote regions of Québec regarding continuing education (CE).

Method: A web-based cross-sectional survey was conducted between May and June 2018.

Results: A total of 78 nurses completed the survey and reported their CE needs were not being met.