To Prepare:
Review the document, “Part 1 Planning Guide: Needs Assessment [your chosen setting],” found in the Week 2 Learning Resources, to assist your research and preparation for your Part 1 Needs Assessment.
Based on the questions provided in your Part 1 Planning Guide, begin your research to determine the need for the educational program you will design for your chosen setting.
Gather data and other information to ensure that the educational program you develop aligns with the authentic needs of your specific setting.
Based on your research and the data you gather through your Part 1 Planning Guide, include the following:
A brief description of your chosen setting and the existing agency, institution, medical/healthcare center, or clinic or other setting, including distinguishing characteristics of the community where it is located.
A brief description of the needs assessment that you conducted, including:
Key external factors identified by the needs assessment
Key internal factors identified by the needs assessment
An analysis of how the key external and internal factors impact your focus setting (i.e., agency, institution, healthcare center, clinic or other); its nursing, patient, or other education programs (if applicable); and current education needs. Use the Learning Resources and/or the best available evidence from current literature to support your analysis.
A summary statement explaining:
The type of education program you propose (e.g., patient education, entry-level nursing, staff professional development, or other)
The target population for this program (e.g., age-specific groups; location-specific groups)
2–3 program-level outcomes for the curriculum you would design for this setting
An explanation of specific external and internal factors that could positively or negatively influence your proposed program. Use the Learning Resources and/or the best available evidence from current literature to support your explanation.
Based on your overall needs assessment, an explanation of your rationale for the curriculum you are proposing.
