We are conducting this survey to learn more about nurse practitioners' interest in continuing professional development (CPD) and the types of educational programming they want to participate in. The results of the survey will inform the activities offered in the UBC Nurse Practitioners CPD program delivered by UBC CPD, in partnership with the NNPBC.

This survey is being conducted by researchers at UBC CPD and is financially supported by the NNPBC. 

If you decide to participate then you will be asked to complete a survey starting on the next page of this form. The survey will take about 15 minutes to complete. You can choose not to answer questions if you wish. This study also involves optional 60–90-minute focus groups with nurse practitioners, which you can indicate your interest for at the end of the study. 

Your survey responses are completely anonymous unless you choose to provide your name and email at the end of the survey to (a) request a copy of the survey results, (b) enter into a draw for a gift card, or (c) express interest in the second phase of this research project (Phase 2 - Focus Groups). There is a small possibility of harm from loss of confidentiality, such as if your name, email, and survey responses are accidentally disclosed to someone outside of the study team. However, our team has taken steps to mitigate this possibility by storing data on a secure server that is only accessible to study team members. 

You will likely see no immediate benefit from completing the survey. The results of the survey will inform the development of CPD activities for nurse practitioners in British Columbia, which you may benefit from in the future.

All survey data will be stored on a secure UBC server in a folder that only study team members will have access to. Your survey responses will be stored separately from your name and email, should you choose to provide this information. 

You may decide not to complete the survey or start the survey and change your mind. You may refuse to answer any question you do not want to answer. If you do not provide your name and email, we cannot remove your data as it will not be linked back to you. If you do not provide your name and email, you can withdraw from the study by exiting the survey window at any time, without submitting your responses.  If you choose to provide your name and email and then decide later that you do not want to participate, your data will be removed as long as you indicate your desire before the study is submitted for publication. 

At the end of the survey you will be given the option to enter into a draw for one of four Everything $100 gift cards. You do not have to respond to every question to enter into the draw and you will still be entered even if you later withdraw from the study. 

The results of this survey will be used for continuing quality improvement at UBC CPD and NNPBC, presented at conferences, and published in peer-reviewed journals. A summary of survey results will be made available to participants who indicate a desire for it at the end of the survey.