Evaluation of learning and program effectiveness

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 201-210

  Menix, Kristi D ^a,b  

^a Bozeman Deaconess Hospital   (United States)

^b 2759 Hamilton Court ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CURRICULUM; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GOALS; GUIDELINES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LEARNING; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PLANNING TECHNIQUES; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 35748946069     PISSN: 00220124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20070901-05     Document Type: Review

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