Residency Program Evaluation Is the Jury Still Out?

摘要

Recently, a colleague recommended a book that I finally got around to reading,. The title should have given me a hint as to the content, Training on Trial: How Workplace Learning Must Reinvent Itself to Remain Relevant (Kirkpatrick & Kirkpatrick, 2010). The first chapter begins as a training director is told he is losing six training positions in his department. If you have been a nursing professional development (NPD) practitioner long enough, you have seen how healthcare economics can negatively affect education department budgeting. I experienced the same education downsizing in 2008, when my organization hit some economic hurdles. Since then, I have learned the value of evaluation data and showing a return on investment (ROI).