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A surgical services learning needs assessment

C A Piatkowski1

  • 1Baptist Memorial Hospital East, Memphis, USA.

AORN Journal
|August 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

A learning needs assessment survey effectively identifies educational requirements for surgical services staff. Key needs identified include legal issues, research, equipment, and specific surgical procedures.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Education
  • Surgical Services
  • Professional Development

Background:

  • Staff development educators face challenges in addressing diverse learning needs within surgical departments.
  • Identifying specific educational requirements is crucial for effective staff training and skill enhancement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the clinical, interpersonal, and sociopolitical learning needs of staff members in surgical services departments.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a formal learning needs assessment survey based on the individual self-fulfillment model.

Main Methods:

  • A formal learning needs assessment survey was developed using questionnaires tailored to different staff roles.
  • The survey was administered to staff members within a surgical services department.
  • Data analysis focused on identifying expressed learning needs across various domains.

Main Results:

  • The survey achieved a 56% response rate.
  • Identified learning needs included legal issues, research, specific equipment (ultrasonic aspirators, pressure monitors), and procedures (cerebral aneurysm repairs, arteriovenous malformation corrections).

Conclusions:

  • The survey format is an effective method for identifying staff learning needs in surgical services.
  • Limitations such as self-identification of needs and variable response rates were noted.

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