In the January 2022 issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing, Calder et al 1 Calder S. Tomczyk B. Cussen M.E. et al. A framework for standardizing emergency nursing education and training across a regional health care system: programming, planning, and development via international collaboration. J Emerg Nurs. 2022; 48: 104-116https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2021.08.006 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF Scopus (1) Google Scholar discuss the development of emergency nursing educational activities within Denmark. Efforts to standardize continuing professional development (CPD) activities will assist in achieving baseline competency in a rapidly changing health care environment, no matter the geographical location. The World Health Organization recently called for an increased expansion of CPD processes. 2 World Health OrganizationState of the world's nursing report - 2020. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240003279 Google Scholar Many countries link CPD to academic progressions and nurse credentialing 3 Chappell KB, Howard MS, Lundmark V, Ivory C. Credentialing and certification: overview, science, and impact on policy, regulation, and practice. Int Nurs Rev. Published online September 30, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12721 Google Scholar ; however, there are varying definitions. For example, the Nursing Council of Hong Kong defines CPD as “...any post-registration/post-enrollment educational skill or experience updating which is nursing-specific or health care related with an aim to enrich the nurses’ contribution to quality health care and help them in their pursuit of professional goals,” 4 Nursing Council of Hong KongManual for continuing nursing education system. https://www.nchk.org.hk/filemanager/en/pdf/continue_e.pdf Google Scholar whereas nursing CPD is defined by the American Nurses Credential Center (ANCC) as an educational activity that builds upon the educational or experiential knowledge of a professional registered nurse. 5 American Nurses Credentialing Center2015 ANCC Primary Accreditation Approver Application Manual. American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2015 Google Scholar Matthew S. Howard, ENA Chapter 137 Rivercity Road Runners, is Director of Scholarship and Leadership Resources, Sigma, Indianapolis, IN. Twitter: @MHowardRN. ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8749-3471. Sarah E. Gray, ENA Chapter 134 Indy Roadrunners, is Director of Educational Resources, Global Initiatives, and Marketplace, Sigma, Indianapolis, IN. Twitter: @SarahGrayRN. ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5314-5797.