title: Needs assessment: collecting the evidence.
abstract: How nurse planners collect needs assessment data has an impact on the success of educational activities. Instead of traditional approaches, such as an annual needs assessment, the focus needs to shift to the desired outcomes of the activity and the evidence that exists to demonstrate learner need.
authors.forename: Pamela S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Dickerson
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010934:Planning Techniques