Needs assessment has become an integral part of program planning in continuing education. Identification of learner needs is likely to result in more relevant program offerings as well as more efficient use of time, monetary, and personnel resources. This paper describes the development of a model system for continuing education needs assessment in nursing. The system, called SNAP, provides a flexible mechanism for collecting and analyzing large amounts of data. The system components include a questionnaire, a computer program, a computer-generated report, and an interpretation manual. Preliminary analysis of data collected in South Carolina are presented.
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