Planning Education

Why is developing a plan for education important?

Jay Bahlis, BNH Expert Software, has outlined a six-step process for aligning training with organizational goals in a white paper entitled Blueprint for Planning Training.

Bahlis states, "The process includes a simple technique for converting qualitative evidence into a qualitative measure to further justify and prioritize training activities”. According to Bahlis, his process unfolds as follows:

• Step 1. Define and prioritize the problem or opportunity and validate assumptions.
• Step 2. Assess the impact of tasks on the problem or opportunity.
• Step 3. Confirm the need for training and assess impact.
• Step 4. Assess the feasibility of implementation.
• Step 5. Forecast the costs of plausible solutions.
• Step 6. Prioritize recommendations and prepare a plan of action.
  

Education is not always the answer.

It is important to clearly identify the problem before drafting solutions to solve it. When evaluating the problem it is important to understand if the central focus is a knowledge deficit on the learner's part about the issue or an inability for learners to apply what they already know to real situations.

What resources are available at CHHS?

Many different resources are available for education. The choice of the resource to use will depend on the topic and the learning style of the participants. It is important to match the learner's needs and the topic when selecting a format for the education. For diverse groups of learners, blended learning is considered the best practice.

Planning Resources

CHEX Knowledge Exchange online courses

Children's University now offers more than 140 CHEX Knowledge Exchange courses. CHEX, a consortium of 25 leading children's hospitals from across the nation including Children's Hospital and Health System, provides pediatric-specific educational content developed by experts from various children's hospitals. These courses are designed to be an educational resource for pediatric health care providers. The topics range from neonatal to adolescent assessment and critical care interventions.

If you're looking for pediatric clinical education content for health care providers or considering building your own content, check out the CHEX online library of courses first. You can also scan the available titles for ideas.

To locate the CHEX courses, search on "CHEX" within Children's University. For more information, contact Patty Lamers at (414) 266-2763.