title: Using gaps to design educational programs.
abstract: To adequately address the professional development needs of nurses, continuing nursing education programs must focus on identified gaps in knowledge, skill, and practice. However, attention must be paid not only to content areas but also to the types of gaps, as these can provide guidance about the best learning techniques and evaluation methods to use.
authors.forename: Barbara G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Lubejko
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*