# Situation: A registered nurse has worked for 4 years on the orthopedic and eye surgery ward of a private tertiary hospital. The nurse's professional identification card (PIC) expires in 5 months. The nurse wants to become the ward's resource nurse for orthopedic care. For this renewal, the nurse needs 15 continuing professional development (CPD) credit units. Under the rule the nurse is following, only units from programs accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) or units awarded by the CPD Council on application are counted. The nurse's records show: - 2-day seminar on fracture care: accredited program, 6 units - Online course on eye care: accredited program, 4 units - Hospital in-service on a new traction frame: not accredited, no application filed, 3 units listed by the hospital - International webinar: not accredited, 2 units awarded by the CPD Council after application How many more units must the nurse earn?

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## 문제

Situation: A registered nurse has worked for 4 years on the orthopedic and eye surgery ward of a private tertiary hospital. The nurse's professional identification card (PIC) expires in 5 months. The nurse wants to become the ward's resource nurse for orthopedic care.

For this renewal, the nurse needs 15 continuing professional development (CPD) credit units. Under the rule the nurse is following, only units from programs accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) or units awarded by the CPD Council on application are counted. The nurse's records show:
- 2-day seminar on fracture care: accredited program, 6 units
- Online course on eye care: accredited program, 4 units
- Hospital in-service on a new traction frame: not accredited, no application filed, 3 units listed by the hospital
- International webinar: not accredited, 2 units awarded by the CPD Council after application
How many more units must the nurse earn?

## 보기

1. 0 units
2. 2 units
3. 3 units **✔ 정답**
4. 5 units

**정답: 3**

## 해설

Counted units = 6 + 4 (accredited programs) + 2 (awarded by the CPD Council) = 12. The in-service has neither accreditation nor awarded units, so its 3 units do not count. Units still needed = 15 − 12 = 3.

## 심화 해설

Which units count
Under the rule the nurse is following, only two kinds of units are counted toward the 15 CPD credit units needed: units from programs accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), and units awarded by the CPD Council on application. Units that a hospital lists for an activity that is neither accredited nor awarded do not count. Recognized units = 6 + 4 + 2 = 12, so the nurse still needs 15 − 12 = 3 units.

Activity-by-activity review
Sorting each activity by its status makes the calculation straightforward.

| Activity | Status | Units counted |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2-day seminar on fracture care | Accredited program | 6 |
| Online course on eye care | Accredited program | 4 |
| Hospital in-service on a traction frame | Not accredited; no application filed | 0 |
| International webinar | Not accredited; units awarded by CPD Council after application | 2 |
| Total recognized |  | 12 |
| Still needed | 15 − 12 | 3 |

Where the wrong answers come from
0 units results from adding all four activities (6 + 4 + 3 + 2 = 15) and counting the in-service. 2 units results from counting the in-service but not the webinar (6 + 4 + 3 = 13). 5 units results from counting only the two accredited programs (10) and leaving out the 2 units the CPD Council awarded. Watch out! The webinar and the in-service are both "not accredited," but they differ in one critical way: the nurse applied for the webinar and the CPD Council awarded units, while no application was filed for the in-service. Units listed by a hospital on its own do not make an activity recognized.

Practical lessons for CPD planning
Before attending, the nurse should check whether a program is accredited. For valuable learning that is not accredited, such as foreign webinars or self-directed study, the nurse can apply to the CPD Council for credit, keeping certificates and proof of attendance. Units are monitored through the PRC's CPD system, so records should be complete and uploaded before the renewal deadline. With 5 months left before the PIC expires, the nurse has time to earn the remaining 3 units, ideally in orthopedic care to support the resource nurse goal.

Exam takeaway
Key point! Count only units from accredited programs or units awarded on application. A non-accredited activity without an approved application earns no recognized units, whatever the organizer lists.

## 임상 시나리오

Counting CPD UnitsRecognized units for PIC renewal
Only units from PRC-accredited programs or units awarded by the CPD Council on application count.

Recognized: seminar 6 + online course 4 + awarded webinar 2 = 12. The non-accredited in-service with no application counts 0.

Units still needed: 15 − 12 = 3.

CautionUnits listed by a hospital do not make an activity recognized. Check accreditation before attending, or apply to the CPD Council and keep proof of attendance.

## 핵심 개념

- **CPD credit unit** — A measure of learning earned from recognized professional development activities.
- **Accredited CPD program** — A learning activity approved by the PRC CPD Council, with set credit units.
- **CPD Council** — The PRC body for each profession that accredits providers and programs and awards units.
- **Self-directed learning** — Learning not through an accredited provider, which may earn units if approved on application.
- **PIC renewal** — Periodic renewal of the PRC professional identification card, requiring completed CPD units.

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