PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT (PDU)

The aim of the Professional Development Unit (PDU) is to support education and professional development of nursing. It is directed by the strategic work of the Executive Director of Nursing considering future nursing workforce development, aligning with the organisations' healthcare service goals & targets.

The Professional Development Unit (PDU) works closely with our strategic partners to deliver a series of professional development opportunities that meet both personal and organisational needs.

The Professional Development Unit team is committed to providing approaches at an individual, unit and organisational level to:

develop the capacity, capability and readiness of the nursing and midwifery workforce
enable nurses and midwives to progress their professional development
assist nurse/midwifery educators, charge nurse/midwife managers and nurse/midwifery managers provide a sense of direction and improved patient outcomes in their units.

The PDU has 3 training rooms available for teaching:

Room Name	Capacity	Description and Equipment
Meeting Room - Room 8	Up to 15	Chairs, rigid tables, small flat screen television, laptop, whiteboard, internet access.
Mary Lambie - Room 7	Up to 15	Chairs, foldaway tables, large flat screen television, laptop, whiteboard, internet access.
Lecture Room - Room 6	Up to 25	Chairs with attached tables, smartboard technology, other equipment can be available on request.

Please contact the Professional Development Unit for bookings.

Please click here for the PDU January to June 2013 calendar