Utilizing the Nursing Professional Development Model to create and sustain nursing education aimed at improving the care of patients with Parkinson's Disease in the hospital.

The Nurse Professional Development Model (NPD) has been utilized to improve quality of care for several conditions. Patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD) are susceptible to higher risks while in the hospital. Educational efforts for this patient population are challenged by the small, disbursed number of patients as well as increased turn-over and reliance on temporary nursing staff.