Making the most of learning needs assessments

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 137-142

  Williams, Michael L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Design issues; Key informants; Learning needs; Learning survey; Needs assessment methods

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; STANDARD;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0032061717     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124645-199805000-00004     Document Type: Article

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