title: Getting started.
abstract: Taking the time to address both the internal and external evaluation components for every offering is without a doubt very time consuming. However, with today's focus on quality and cost effectiveness, staff development educators must take the necessary time. Further, the data can often be used to justify continuing programs that administration may want to cut, especially when the external evaluation indicates a significant change in on-the-job performance.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Ballard
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D015402:Nursing Education Research / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*