delivery of the pilot program. The final questionnaire will be a post-intervention survey of the efficiency of the project. Evidence-Based Intervention Evaluation of teaching practice and reflection, therefore, go hand in hand to help nurse educators develop their practice and become better educators (O’Malley and Fleming, 2012). However, to get the most out of evaluation, nurse educators must be; (1) understand common approaches used in education practice and (2) recognize the strengths and limitations that are connected to each learned approach. Nurse educators will be able to engage in self-evaluation (Hughes and Quinn, 2013). Davies (2015) explains the use of self-evaluation, suggesting it can be both formal and informal and does not …show more content…
Evaluation can take many forms and helps promote quality in education practice (Hughes and Quinn, 2013); it enables nurse educators to ascertain whether their teaching is having a positive impact on patients learning and how (if anything) the steps nurses need to do to improve their evidence-based practice teachings (Ramsden, 2003). As a result, monitoring and evaluating can provide information concerning; the need for modifying the programs, process of implementation and overall program outcomes. This can help support the relevance of the educational pilot program for; empowerment, responsibilities of a nurse educator, leadership, and future research. The consistent use of the assessment of core competencies and questionnaires in nursing education will facilitate the ability to compare nurse educator competencies and the performance of inmates with mental …show more content…
The issue of retention and safety is also a barrier correctional nurse face as well as a key concern for policymakers. Overall, retention of correctional nurses can be addressed by creating an environment with opportunities for prison nurses to identify their practice needs and meeting their learning needs appropriately. The primary goal of the Correctional Facility is custodial care. Barriers that arise include; high security, regulated, and a punitive environment all presents unique challenges for nursing education. Subsequently, correctional nurses are not always able to obtain training or ongoing evidence-based education that is required for a prison setting. Also, heavy workloads, lack of time and insufficient staffing have will lead to barriers. Implementation and sustainability could be affected if the nursing staff failed to facilitate the pilot program for