title: Mandatory education via the computer: cost-effective, convenient, and creative.
abstract: With reduced budgets, few resources, minimal time allotted for education, and a long list of topics to cover, staff development and inservice educators often find it difficult to implement cost-effective, comprehensive mandatory education programs. Upper Valley Medical Center's annual mandatory education program via the computer was created to address these issues and resulted in substantial cost-savings as well as increased employee satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Franck
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Langenkamp
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D017046:Cost Savings; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003405:Creativity; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D016272:Occupational Health; D009820:Ohio; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012308:Risk Management; D017751:Safety Management; D013192:Staff Development / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D017748:Time Management; D014481:United States