Partners in Learning

KUDOS to those who have already completed a needs assessment and returned it to us. I know it is JUST June, and you may be thinking about vacation, but we are focusing on 2008 and mapping out our programming. We value your input and definitely need it to help meet your learning needs. We use your needs assessments, faculty recommendations, program evaluation comments, subject matter expert ideas, and "hot topics" from regulatory agencies to plan our curriculum. If you haven't completed yours, you still have time.

This year, National Patient Safety Goals won the award for most requested topic. Specifically, many have asked how other facilities are meeting the requirements of the National Patient Safety Goals. Do you have a "best practice"? Maybe you've tried something innovative and would be willing to share. I would love to read your strategies and success stories in striving for these important objectives. Let us hear from you!

I'd also like to take a moment to explain about our Encore programming. Encores are, as the name implies, activities that we offer again after their initial airings. We offer encored activities to our subscribers because healthcare facilities always have new staff coming in who would benefit from participating in these activities, whether they've never worked in a hospital or healthcare facility before or they're seasoned healthcare professionals who just need refreshing in key areas. We are dedicated to ensuring that all of our activities, both new and encored, provide essential, up-to-date information and skills to new staff and veterans, alike. It's important to note, though, that while we encourage you to participate in our learning activities as often as you like, participants may only receive credit once for each activity. Our encored activities are periodically updated to allow participants to receive additional credit. Our updates are done according to priority.

I would truly love to hear from you about either of the topics discussed above-as well as any other concerns you might have about your service, topic suggestions, etc. And don't forget to fill out and return your Needs Assessment. We can't program our activities without YOUR input!

Gwen Valois, RN, MS, Director of Education Gwen.Valois@TrinityLearning.com Direct: 800.624.2272, Ext. 5312

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