I recently stumbled upon the Omaha System for diagnosis, intervention and evaluation of nursing practice in health care. It occurred to me that this may well be a system that could be adapted for use in education. Lots of research in education only is aimed at narrow definitions of effectiveness (ie in terms of students' test results), and there are no (to my knowledge) standards that describe teachers' way of assessing educational needs, the interventions that they 'use', and to which results (in a broad sense) this leads. I wondered if anyone has knowledge of a similar system as the Omaha System exists within educational research, or whether this has been adapted before.
http://omahasystem.org/index.html
Hartger,
I paste an article on the Omaha System below as it relates to education. However, as regards improving health care you may want to read some literature on Communities of Practice as research in this area has shown dramatic impact on transfer of implicit knowledge expertise through the organization. I will try to find the particular article I read on this matter and if I do will send you the reference. In the meantime, hope the reference below offers some assistance and pertinent references.
The Omaha System and Meaningful Use: Applications for Practice, Education, and Research
KAREN S. MARTIN MSN, RN, FAAN
KAREN A. MONSEN PhD, RN
KATHRYN H. BOWLES PhD, RN, FAAN
$7.95 CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing
February 2011
Volume 29 Number 1
Pages 52 - 58
- See more at: http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/journalarticle?Article_ID=1093774#sthash.FFdyH8VT.dpuf
Janet
Your Welcome!
I found the article and I think you will like it!
http://qhr.sagepub.com/content/22/6/723.abstract
Understanding the Role of Communities of Practice in Evidence-Informed Decision Making in Public Health
Ciao,
Janet
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