Tahereh Tovfighiyan; Saeed Shojaee; Seyyedeh Fatemeh Rahnamaye Rahsepar
Volume 20, Issue 5 , March and April 2014, , Pages 791-800
Abstract
Background: Implementation of internal assessment provides Opportunity to identify strengths, challenges, and encourages the authorities to resolve problems and provide appropriate raining to improve or upgrade the quality of education, research and management .Therefore, Nursing Department of Sabzevar ...
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Background: Implementation of internal assessment provides Opportunity to identify strengths, challenges, and encourages the authorities to resolve problems and provide appropriate raining to improve or upgrade the quality of education, research and management .Therefore, Nursing Department of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, conducted internal evaluations.
Materials and Methods: This study was descriptive and analytical cross- sectional research. The study population included all members of the internal evaluation committee, faculty, administrator groups, students, graduates, interns, and nursing supervisor at University Medical Sabzevar comprised 87-88 school year. Students and interns were selected by simple random sampling method. evaluation committee members, faculty , administrator group and supervisors were selected through census sampling method. The ten factor that were evaluated included mission and objectives, management and organizational structure, faculty, students, teaching and learning process, training and curriculum, teaching and research facilities, graduates and interns. Data were collected by questionnaire, interview and questionnaire. After the completion and collection of information, all data were analyzed using SPSS version 15 and descriptive and analytical statistics methods. values were interpreted, lower than %50 undesirable, between %50-%74.9 partially desirable and higher than %75 desirable.
Results: The results showed that from the 10 factors examined, Department of Nursing achieved a total score of 80/55 (79/2 percent) . According to the ranking criteria, the internal evaluation is relatively favorable within the Department of Nursing.
Conclusion: Although the result of internal assessment nurse was desirable, But it still appeals more and Necessary changes and Implementation of the strategy for improving the quality of internal evaluation in the Department is required.