title: What is a gap and how do I fill it?
abstract: Planning educational activities for continuing nursing education(CNE) is focused on developing learning experiences that "fill the gap" between where the learner is and where he or she needs to be. This column explores needs assessment and gap analysis processes that guide planning, implementation, and evaluation of CNE activities.
authors.affiliation: PRN Continuing Education, Westerville, OH, USA. pdickerson@aol.com
authors.forename: Pamela S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Dickerson
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000592:standards*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000639:trends*; D006285:Health Planning / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States