Monday, October 27, 2008

A "hands on" educational program

Hello Everyone,
I am trying to do a program evaluation on a hands on education program for the urology patients who are discharged with a foley catheter. This program is developed with the objectives of improving the confidence of the patients in caring for their indwelling foley catheter at home. It indeed is a good one which is greatly appreciated by the patients as well as the staff.
As I started evaluating this program I realize that it is much more than the participants acquiring knowledge and skills. It should be an outcomes based evaluation I think. The goal is to minimize anxiety and improve the condidence of patients in the care of their catheter. Any thoughts?
Mercy.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

5283- Evaluation

Hello All,
How is evaluation and program goals going? I thought it was good until I lost my assignment from the webmail. I was unable to save it on microsoft from my brother-in-law's house as we were not able to stay at our house due to repair. Now I can't do the next one without it. Any one know how I can find it again? I wonder how chaos strike you when you are already confused. I hope I will find it some way!
Mercy.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Reg Modus Operandi

Hi Dinah & Melinda,
Thanks for the response. I did not know that it is a Latin word and that it is commonly used in criminal justice. Now I understand that it is observation of styles and characteristics. Once again thank you.
Mercy

Thursday, October 9, 2008

The Blogging continues.....Standard based vs Responsive evaluation....

Hi Everyone,
Are'nt we happy that Module 2 is almost over. I am working on assignment 2, making up program goals from scratch ...kind of using 'critical thinking' for standard based evaluation ans searching for 'quality'
in the program for reponsive evaluation. Did you know tht "modus operandi" for responsive evaluation is observation? I wonder what does modus operandi stands for.
In nursing we use a lot of responsive evaluation along with standard based evaluation. I liked Stake's illustration of the responsive clock in Page 103.
I would have never known that evaluation is such a complex process and is more than students and courses or nurses and competencies. I am definitely enjoying this class in spite of it's complexities. It has changed my perspectives about evaluation. It is inspirational as well as fun.
Mercy.