By Lynette Cusack RN/midwife PhD MHA BN DN MRCN, Kate Andre RN RM PhD MN BN FRCNA, Marie Heartfield RN BN (Ed) MNS PhD FRCNA

Portfolios for Health Professionals 3e is a practical guide to designing and developing a portfolio that documents and communicates your professional achievements and competencies, in order to meet the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) annual registration requirements.Now revised to address a range of health professions, this third edition will help students to gain a basic understanding of what a portfolio is, how it is used, and why different types of portfolio may be required for different purposes.

The book provides health professionals with detailed guidelines for developing a quality portfolio that will help them to review their professional practice, direct their continuing professional development, assess their learning and career planning, and communicate their professional achievements.

Updated regulatory requirements for national registration

Aligned to updated APRHA CPD standards

New section on clinical reasoning

Increased focus on reflective practice throughout, to encourage critical thinking

Expanded section on ePortfolios, including examples

Greater emphasis on evidence-based practice

New Chapter 7, with practical examples of the approaches used by a range of health practitioners to develop their professional portfolios