A Systematic Process for Determining Nursing Program Effectiveness

This presentation outlines a systematic process for evaluating the effectiveness of a nursing program, focusing on new courses. It begins by emphasizing the importance of nursing programs and their effectiveness, highlighting the need for appropriate evaluation methods and program improvement processes. The presentation explores philosophical approaches to evaluation, distinguishing between method-oriented (quantitative and qualitative) and theory-driven approaches. It details the six steps of program evaluation: identifying stakeholders, explaining the program, designing the evaluation, collecting evidence, concluding about the program, and presenting findings. The presentation introduces Tanner’s clinical judgment model as an evaluation design, emphasizing noticing, interpreting, responding, and reflecting. Furthermore, it discusses program improvement strategies, including issue identification, prioritization, plan development, selection, and implementation. Finally, it underscores the crucial role of data analysis in program improvement, covering broad and in-depth data analysis to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for enhancement.

SYSTEMATIC PROCESS FOR
DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
THE NURSING PROGRAM
Presented by:

PURPOSE
The purpose of the assignment is
to propose a systemic process to
determine effectiveness of nursing
program for new course.

REASON OF THE PRESENTATION
 The presentation has been made
to identify
 The importance of nursing
program
 Effectiveness of nursing
program
 Appropriate way to evaluate
nursing program
 Program improvement process

PHILOSOPHICAL
APPROACHES TO
EVALUATION
 It is used to identify the effectiveness of program.
 It helps to introduce interventions to improve the program.
 It could be developmental or outcome oriented (Royse, Thyer &
Padgett, 2015).
 There are two types of philosophical approaches to program
evaluation-
1. Method oriented approach
2. Theory driven approach

PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACHES TO
EVALUATION
1. Method oriented approach:
 Related to the methods for performing evaluation process.
 More famous than theory driven approach.
 Evaluate the relationship between input and output of the
program
 Two types of method oriented approaches-
 Quantitative method oriented approach and
 Qualitative method oriented approach (Posavac, 2015).

PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACHES TO
EVALUATION
Quantitative method oriented approach:
 It is dependent on the method of experimental research.
 Most effective method of evaluation.
 Reliable and valid technique
 Focus on methodology
 Diverts from other issues
 Critical to apply to some educational evaluation (Posavac,
2015).

PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACHES TO
EVALUATION
Qualitative method oriented approach:
 Naturalistic method.
 Focus on the viewpoint of multiple stakeholders.
 Use qualitative methodology.
 Allow to achieve greater depth of understanding.
 Explain strength and limitation.
 Overlook outcomes of the assessment (Grembowski, 2015).

PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACHES TO
EVALUATION
2.Theory driven approach:
 Developmental program theory.
 Explain elements of program.
 Explain relationship between the elements.
 Evaluate the program theory.
 Determine the reason of failure of program.
 Use a variety of methods for research (Chen, 2014).

STEPS OF PROGRAM EVALUATION
PROCESS
 Six steps.
 Identify the stakeholders.
 Explain about the program.
 Concentrate on the design of evaluation.
 Collect evidence.
 Conclude about the program.
 Present the findings of the program and ensure its importance
(Lewallen, 2015).

Evaluation design or model of
evaluation
Tanner’s clinical judgment model:
 Proposed by Tanner in 2006.
 Research based model of evaluating clinical program.
 Focus on four aspects.
 Perceptual grasp known as noticing.
 Developing understanding known as interpreting.
 Deciding action known as responding.
 Attending responses of the participants known as reflecting (Li,
2016).

TANNER’S CLINICAL JUDGMENT
MODEL
Source: (Li, 2016)
The image is showing Tanner’s clinical judgment framework for
clinical program evaluation process.

PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT
 The main goal of evaluation is to improve
the program.
 Process of program improvement include-
 Identification of issue
 Prioritize the issues
 Develop effective plan
 Selection of plans for implementation.
 Implementation of selected plans (Zakocs
et al., 2015).