Needs Analysis

Background:
A university requests changes concerning instructional tools within its allied health programs

A needs analysis must be performed.

Definition and purpose of a needs:
According to Brown and Green (2016), a needs analysis is used in response to a request for change within an institution. The information gathered during this process will pave the way for a new methodology of instruction

What is the change being requested?

Based upon the school's 2020 annual survey. It was determined that all allied health programs needed a technological upgrade

Why are the changes being requested?

Reasons for the request.

• Better simulation scenarios
• Learning gaps and limitations
• Outdated technology

Who is requesting the change?
Faculty, students, and community members that work directly with the school expressed a great need for change within the departments.

What are the changes being requested?

List of changes needed.

• More technological tools.
• Virtual software for simulations.
• Improved high fidelity scenarios.
• Training sessions with equipment for better understanding of use within the departments.

Where will the changes take place?

Each allied health program has a set of needs that differentiate them from the others and will require individual assessment

The changes will take place in each allied health department.

Goals and Objectives

• Improve knowledge retention
• Increased analytical skills
• Create more high fidelity scenarios
• Alignment of ibstpi standards to technological proficiency

Solutions

• Cares act of 2021 gifted funds to universities for student aid.
• Nursing gained new mannequins and a one way mirror for observations.
• Medical assisting gained new microscopes and vital sign equipment.
• Radiology was given a new portable X-ray machine and a new C- arm.

Solutions Continued

• All allied health learned anatomy on the new anatomage table which improved gross anatomy recognition.
• Each improvement provided the necessary changes for improvement within the departments.
• Data is being conducted for the next annual survey to see if the improvements were successful.

References

• Brown, A. H.,& Green, T. D. (2016). The Essentials of Instructional Design: Connecting Fundamental Principles with process and practice. Routledge, Taylor &; Francis Group.
• Instructional designer competencies. Welcome to ibstpi. (2016, April 21). Retrieved October 7, 2021, from https://ibstpi.org/instructional-design-competencies/.
• US Department of Education (ED). (2021, October 15). Cares act: Higher education emergency relief fund. Home. Retrieved November 5, 2021, fromhttps://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/caresact.html.