Assessment of nursing training programs

A descriptive study was conducted and carried out for the period of June 1st 2004 through December 20th 2004. Is using the assessment as an approach for identification of the nursing training program's needs. Non-probability [purposive] sample of [50] trainers and [150] trainees which were drawn out of the early stated training centers in Baghdad city. For the purpose of data collection, an assessment tool was designed that contained [126] items, content demographic characteristics and assessment of nursing training programs from trainers and trainees' point of view. A pilot study was conducted for the determination of the reliability and the content validity of the assessment tool. The data were collected through the use of the assessment tool and the application of the structured interview technique. The data were analyzed through the use of descriptive statistical data analysis approach [frequency and percentage] and inferential statistical data analysis approach [mean of scores, chi-square and Pearson correlation coefficient procedure]. Study revealed that there was a significant relationship and association of the training programs' needs with respect to the trainers and trainees points of view, and the majority of the trainers were young adult males and college of nursing graduated, the majority of the trainees were young adult male also and high institutes graduated. The investigator recommended by, periodic follow-up, monitoring and evaluation for training programs, establishment of training resources center for training supplies, training oriented library can be established in each center of training, all training resources should be sufficiently available with wide-range resources particularly the financial ones, establishment of curriculum construction committees and periodically distributed training publications that increase nurses awareness towards training