title: Targeting educational initiatives.
abstract: The nursing education department of a large teaching hospital faced the challenge of prioritizing the delivery of staff education programs after reductions in personnel and resources. Patient population data were used to guide curricula development. Results included improved clinical practice in a cost-effective manner.
authors.affiliation: Center for Professional Practice Excellence, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Pina
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Violano
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Corjulo
authors.forename: Janis
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bozzo
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Diers
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing*; D001988:Bronchiolitis / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing*; D002648:Child; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003237:Connecticut; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000193:education*