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Measuring Success: Goals and Outcomes for Educational Programs.

Suzanne Taylor, Sandy Hall

    Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
    |November 28, 2017
    PubMed
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    Measuring educational program outcomes is difficult for nursing professional development (NPD) practitioners. Aligning goals with outcomes helps justify, evaluate, and improve programs efficiently, ensuring continued support.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Professional Development
    • Healthcare Education
    • Program Evaluation

    Background:

    • Nursing professional development (NPD) practitioners face challenges in measuring educational program outcomes.
    • Effective outcome measurement is crucial for program justification and improvement.
    • Previous methods may not adequately demonstrate program value.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight lessons learned by NPD practitioners in successfully justifying continued support for educational programs.
    • To provide practical insights into outcome measurement for NPD professionals.
    • To improve the efficiency of program evaluation and justification.

    Main Methods:

    • The study involved a review of experiences from NPD practitioners.
    • Lessons learned were compiled from cases of successful program justification.
    • Qualitative insights were gathered on aligning goals with measurable outcomes.

    Main Results:

    • Aligning educational goals with measurable outcomes is fundamental for program justification.
    • Demonstrating program impact through outcomes facilitates continued support.
    • Practitioners gained efficiency in evaluation and improvement processes.

    Conclusions:

    • Successful program justification relies on effective outcome measurement.
    • NPD practitioners can enhance program support by demonstrating clear value.
    • Strategic alignment of goals and outcomes is key to successful educational program management.

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