Definition and Rationale of Goals and Objectives – School of Teacher Education

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. This discussion is an opportunity to practice developing instructional goals and builds on your participation in the Week 3 Assessing Instructional Needs discussion and Conducting a Learner Analysis assignment. Please review the Week 4 Instructor Guidance page and the Discussion Grading Rubric before participating.

Initial Post: Compose an initial response that includes the following:

· Restate your need or problem identified from the Week 3 Assessing Instructional Needs discussion.
· Explain the significance of developing goals and how they differ from objectives.
· Develop and list two goals to guide the focus of instruction you are designing. (
Note: Here you are writing goals, not objectives. You will write objectives as part of this week’s assignment).

· Explain how each goal adheres to the elements of a SMART goal (i.e., Explain how each goal is Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Based.). You may use the following table to do this:
 

Critical Thinking Guidanc
Needs Assessment vs. Needs Analysis
As an instructional designer working for a healthcare organization named Healthfirst, I know the problem that must be addressed is the high rate of medication errors nurses make. According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, medication errors significantly cause morbidity and mortality in the United States. Nurses are responsible for administering medication to patients, and medication errors can occur due to factors such as poor communication, lack of knowledge, and inadequate training (Institute of Medicine, 2006). Therefore, there is a need for training that can equip nurses with the necessary knowledge and skills to prevent medication errors and promote patient safety.
Impact and Stakeholders
Nurses, patients, and the organization are essential to executing the change. The training will enable nurses to reduce medication mistakes and deliver safer patient care by enhancing their knowledge and abilities. The training will lower the risk of medication mistakes and increase the safety of patients. For the company, the training will lower the expense of lawsuits stemming from drug mistakes and enhance its reputation.
The rationale for Instructional Intervention
Education is the most effective method for resolving the issue of mistakes that nurses make while administering medications to patients. According to research by the Society for Human Resource Management (2020), proper training gives workers the information and abilities to carry out their job responsibilities appropriately. In addition, the repercussions of not dealing with the issue might have significant repercussions. Medication mistakes may result in adverse effects for patients, including damage, incapacity, and even death in extreme cases. In addition, errors in medicine administration might result in legal action against the organization, which can be expensive and detrimental to the organization’s image (Brown and Green, 2020).
According to research, training may be a helpful method for reducing the number of medical mistakes that occur. For instance, a training program for nurses that emphasized communication and collaboration was shown to minimize medication mistakes drastically. This research was conducted by Nuckols et al. (2017). According to another research conducted by Coyle et al. (2019), a training program for nurses centered on medication safety substantially improved drug knowledge and reduced medication mistakes. These studies prove that training can reduce medication errors and improve patient safety.
In conclusion, nurses’ education is the most critical factor in resolving the problem of medication mistakes. The nurses, the patients, and the business all play essential roles in making the shift happen. Education is the best answer since neglecting the issue might potentially lead to catastrophic effects. It has been discovered that training is eff