...Need is an important concept in social work and it is sometimes difficult to define. According to the Oxford dictionary, ‘need is defined as requiring something because it is essential or very important rather than just desirable.’ Doyal and Gough (1991), define need in terms of physical survival and personal autonomy. However, some would argue that there are basic needs for economic and physical security, accommodation, food, clothing and social relationships that must be met in a civilised society but there is a relative dimension to need also. Therefore, what is seen as adequate in terms of meeting basic needs and the means through which they can be met, will vary over time, both historically and over the life course, as well as across different cultures. These definitions has led to focusing on two different approaches to understanding the concept of need. The first is Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943). Maslow’s hierarchy is commonly displayed in a pyramid fashion, with the basic needs at the bottom and the higher needs at the top. The needs were depicted in this way to show the significance of each need on the others, with the most significant and broadest category being the physiological needs at the base (Redmond, 2010). Maslow’s Basic-Order Needs: Physiological needs are basic needs that are necessary for one’s survival, such as food, oxygen, shelter and sleep. These needs must be met before moving to satisfy needs higher in order. Safety needs includes the...
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...Needs assessment A needs assessments is a process for determining the needs of the organization and establish the weaknesses or gaps between current conditions, and the desired conditions. Addressing first, the environmental analysis of the firm where we can understand the economy, and laws behind the environment. Then we move onto the organizational, demographic, operational, and individual analyses. Environmental analysis of the type of organization along with the area in which it has plants to expand are key objectives in developing a needs assessment for Clapton Commercial Construction. Understanding the current laws in Detroit Michigan that Clapton Commercial Construction already adhere too will go a long way in developing a needs assessment in this area. After taking current State and Federal policies and adjusting them to work with Arizona’s policies Clapton Commercial Construction will have a better understanding of what needs they have. In any environmental analysis there should be a SWOT, or PEST analysis done. These tools help the organization understand and address strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats the organization may be facing. Which laws and which policies have the most impact to the new location. An environmental analysis is used to develop a long-term plan for all areas of the needs assessments. Organizational analysis helps us evaluate performance within the current system. A construction company has a larger need for safety, for example over...
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...Needs Assessment HRM326 June 16, 2014 Needs Assessment Training is an important part for a company and/or an organization. The importance of education is not just with new workers but with managers and supervisors also. Upper management training is just as important for workplace productivity, safety, and satisfaction. Some of the skills that can be improved upper management within a company or organization can be manager communication, employee recognition, and employee motivation. The company or organization must understand that it is not just about conducting training but making sure the training is effective and it works. If the training is not effective and it does not work, then the company or organization needs to make an assessment at the different levels. After the completion of the assessment, the company or organization needs to conduct the proper training. Below are the assessments for Wal-Mart. Needs Assessment for an Organization When a company or organization is not on pace to achieve their goals, (being that of short, medium, or long term) they must take a closer look at the type of training they are conducting. The company or organization should conduct a needs assessment on the company or organization as a whole. Since Wal-Mart is not on pace to achieve their goals, we will discuss the needs assessment process that will be used. According to "Needs = Gaps In Results", Needs Assessments are used to identify strategic priorities, define...
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...Exel Logistics along with Deutsche Post DHL, and third party supply chain, continues to “provide excellent services through their supply chain management solutions in Americans, and around the world. With over 300,000 employees in 220 countries, customer service fulfillment is their number one priority” (Exel, 2011). As the economy continues to shift up and down, the management team of Exel has to make sure that each department is focusing on delivering customer satisfaction, that may include “international express, overland transport, and air freight” (Exel, 2011). Since information technology (IT) continues to change and is the number one source of most companies, the Exel organization should incorporate a needs assessment which involves “the process of evaluating the organization, individual employees, and employees’ tasks to determine what kinds of training, if any are necessary into their organization” (Noe, el.tl.2009) Pg.11. Para.1 For example, the use of computers when implementing new and updated software, were sometimes employees lack performance when using. Since deliveries are the major point of this company, training is definitely an essential tool for this company to stay successful. There are several training methods that can be used in this organization; one being the classroom instruction, and computer based training, all of which may include an instructor teaching to a group. For example, management, supervisors, and line-staff could participate...
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...of questionnaires, interviews and observations to conduct what is needed in the assessments. -Questionnaires: This will be an assessment where they will be anonymous. This will hopefully allow for the people who do not want to come forward to give their input on the subject without being identified. - Interviews: By interviewing people who could possibly be involved and alumni who have taken similar course I should be able to identify areas that need major improvements along with areas that seemed to work well but might need slight improvement. -Observation: This will give me the ability to see in action what is working and what is not. By observing the class and what is happening daily gives great insight on what to improve and what might need a complete overhaul. I can also observe how this will work in a professional environment and what might need to be changed depending on the environment, community and possible employment. 2. When it comes to patient care many people seem to forget that little things that mean so much to the patient. As asking how their day is or if they have any fun plans for the weekend. When asking people what they thought was needed the number one answer I got was compassion. As healthcare professionals who see a lot of patients daily the compassion part sometimes gets missed. By having goals to help the students understand the difference in people, their needs and the simple compassion will go a long way. 3. Question I would ask would be: ...
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...Needs Assessment I. Introduction As a result of our research on sexual violence, its prevalence, and its impact on our society were able to identify a service gap within our local communities. A core nonprofit agency, ContactLifeline, Inc. specifically targets people affected by sexual violence and crisis. We interviewed people in the community, local educators, students, and key staff from ContactLifeline Inc. to gather professional opinions and opinions of our fellow community members and educators to see how these service gaps may have affected them or may not have. We discovered that ContactLifeline is a nonprofit agency that provides specific services to sexual assault and rape survivors for the entire state of Delaware. ContactLifeline offers many options for survivors to receive multiple kinds of aftercare services, free of charge, but we noticed that their efforts in prevention were not being met on a full scale by our school system in an effective long term manner. We asked what is being done by our local schools to provide and promote education on this specific topic. What is being done to educate our youth on what healthy relationships and sexual behaviors are so that most importantly we see a decrease in victims and are not spending so much time and money on aftercare? This needs assessment addresses this service gap in depth and provides a possible policy change within our local school districts and potentially a state wide adaption of a sexual education...
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...Diabetes affects 2.5 million Hispanics, and Type 2 diabetes especially effects young Hispanics. Over the past ten years the rate of obesity among Hispanics has had a two-fold increase. (Health behaviors) My needs assessment was conducted using a survey instrument. The survey was given in February 2015 to undergraduate students at Montclair State University. I distributed surveys to fifteen Montclair State University undergraduate students of Hispanic origin. Individuals completed questionnaires assessing health behaviors (dietary fat, fruit/vegetable, dairy, and meat consumption), in addition to demographic and psychosocial measures. The average age of participants was 19 years old, 53% female and 47% male. This survey generated significant insight into the current and future fat behaviors of these graduate students. Findings indicated that there are high risk fat intake behaviors with Hispanic college students and suggest an intervention should conducted. a. Obesity rates are very high in many ethnic groups, especially Hispanics. The fastest growing group to enter college are Hispanics. 76.9% of Hispanics are overweight or obese in the United States. “Hispanics are less likely to seek evidence based treatment for weight loss ?(multiple health behaviors). The results of my survey showed that the major health issue with these participants is a high fat intake diet. Most participants had a very low green vegetable intake score and a high fat intake score. The survey indicated...
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...it was identified? At the end of the training what are the top 5 things employees need to know? * What is it? * How different is it from current plans/service? * How should it be positioned to a customer? * What should the customer experience be? * What is the competitive positioning? * What impacts will their be to systems? At the end of the training what are the top 5 things employees should be able to do (behavior)? What current obstacles prevent employees from doing the above? Please provide 1-2 people who are the Subject Matter Experts in the business and have the expertise to provide us with how to “do it right”? What material is currently available related to this topic? What will determine if this training is successful? Identify Performance areas. Clarify and define success. Establish the data points. What is the Impact to: C E O What is the expected value added to the business by adding this new skill/ tool? What will be expected of the employees leader prior to and after the employee completes this training?(meaning any prep work or reinforcement a leader would provide to someone) Does this audience(s) have any restrictions for training? (scheduling, training environment, etc) Are there any training methods that are ineffective for this audience? And why? What needs to take place before training occurs? What needs to take place after training? (knowledge check, reporting, etc.) What plan is in place...
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...Summary According to the Mental Health and Addictions statistics of Canada, most of us will suffer from some kind of mental illness in our lives. Every family from every corner of the globe will have someone that will be affected by a mental health issue in their lifetime. Without support for the families and help keeping the family unit strong, it can crumble. When a family unit breaks down, so to does our society and for the individual, could mean becoming displaced and homeless or incarceration. We need to be supportive of the families and help them learn to cope so as to become the major caregiver of their loved ones. This paper outlines the important role of family, the impact of mental health and addiction problems on families, the needs of families, and the benefits they have in care provision and decision-making. It will state the importance of the needs for a support group in which the family members can become the greatest allies to their loved ones who suffer from mental illness and addictions. Introduction Mental health and addiction is in every corner of the globe. It is a disease that is staggering in numbers but you would not hear someone say they have a sister that is sick with bi-polar or an uncle that has the disease of addictions. It is a disease that is in some cases as serious as cancer and kills just as many. It is in every family unit and it still has a stigma that keeps people feeling shameful and makes it harder for them to accept when someone in...
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...Spiritual Needs Assessment Grand Canyon University: HLT-310V Chelsea Cameron June 15, 2014 Spirituality Assessment Tool 1. What is your faith or belief? a. Christianity 2. Do you consider yourself to be spiritual or religious? If so, why? a. Yes, because I have faith in a higher being and I believe that higher being is in control. And I believe that we are all her as a result of god’s creation. 3. Are you apart of any religious communities? a. I’m a member of my church, Sandia Presbyterian. 4. Is your religion/spirituality important in your life? a. Yes because god is in control. 5. What type of influences does your spirituality have on the way you care for yourself? a. The bible says that your body is god’s temple, and we’re created in the image of god. I try my best to follow a healthy diet, good hygiene and pray daily. 6. How would you prefer for me, as your nurse, to handle issues during your care? a. Understand my wants that I have made obvious in my written paper work (i.e. Do not put me on the machine if I have been declared brain dead). Follow the golden rule, “treat me the way you want to be treated”. Keep my family updated on how I’m doing and don’t hold back if you know that my prognosis is not good. Be honest, treat me with respect and allow me quiet time to pray. Spiritual Needs Assessment This paper will discuss a spiritual assessment tool created by a nurse working on a stroke unit. A summary of the assessment made will be discussed along with...
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...Learning Needs Assessment Paper Vicky Doss, RN, BSN NUR 588-Developing and Evaluating Educational Programs May 7, 2012 Monie Nuckles, MSN, RN, PhD(c) Learning Needs Assessment Continuing education is of the utmost importance to any organization regardless of type. In order for nurses to remain current and updated within their profession there must be access and motivation to education. Nurses must strive to increase their knowledge base to provide the best and most effective care based on the most recent evidence available. Nurses must have the necessary skills to remain competent in a quickly evolving health care system. “The provision of adequate, suitable, flexible, and quality continuing education that takes into account the needs of the individual nurse can lead to improvements in the quality of nursing care” (Claflin, 2005, p. 263). It is essential to provide the appropriate type of education, depending on the learner’s style in order for nurses to stay informed and adjust to the changes in the healthcare system and provide adequate care for the patients he/she treat. One of the most influential factors in the need for continuing education is the need to make sure that patients are treated in a cost and time effective manner to prevent readmissions and prolonged stays. In order for any of this to be effective, first the learning needs of the staff need to be assessed to discover what is important to them. Performing this needs assessment...
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...Running head: SPRITUALITY NEED ASSESMENT Spirituality Need Assessment Elsamma Philip Grand Canyon University HLT- 310 V Verree Laughlin June 10, 2012 Spirituality Need Assessment Introduction Numerous studies conducted showed positive correlation between spirituality and treatment outcomes (Oakley, P.T., D.H.Sc, Katz, Sauer, Dent, & Millar, 2010). Therefore spiritual needs of the patient must be meet by the healthcare professional. The spiritual needs of the patient can be analyzed and recognized in the process of spiritual assessment. The spiritual assessment consists of a survey/ questionnaire that helps the caregiver get information on the patients spiritual demands. The spiritual assessment allows the healthcare provider to meet the spiritual demands of the patient and their family. This enables the patient to receive holistic treatment which includes recognizing and responding to the physical, psychological, spiritual and emotional needs of the patient (Bruce, 2007). According to the joint commission anyone who is trained on the value of spiritual assessment and tools such as physicians, therapists, nurses, and clinical pastoral staff can assess the patient’s spirituality (Evaluating your Spiritual Assessment Process, 2005). The Joint Commission has also provided some guidelines to create a spiritual assessment that would meet the spiritual demands of the patient. Using these guidelines, a spiritual assessment is made to assess the...
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...Informatics Needs Assessment HCS/482 December 22, 2014 Matthew Taylor Informatics Needs Assessment Electronic charting is the move from paper charting to electronic charting. Soon all hospitals and physician offices will make this transition. When an organization if ready to make this change they should consider a needs assessment and use the recommendations made based on the results of the assessment. The purpose of this paper is to explain how and why a needs assessment must be completed before a new electronic health records may be selected. This paper will describe some of the factors that need to be considered in the needs assessment. I will also explain what data should be collected and how or where I can access it. The last thing I will describe is who I would consult and why. The purpose of the needs assessment is to define the gap between an organization’s current state and the needs of the organization with specific attention to the strategic plan (Hebda & Czar, 2013, p. 155). The needs assessment will assist in selecting the electronic health records that will fit the needs of the organization or practice. The process of the assessment should start with the development of a steering committee which should be multidisciplinary. The committee should use the mission and visionary statements to determine the goals. The members of each committee should state what they need from the system (Hebda & Czar, 2013, p. 158). I will discuss the processes that take place...
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...What is a “Needs Assessment”? From Wikipedia: “A needs assessment is a systematic process for determining and addressing needs, or "gaps" between current conditions and desired conditions or "wants". The discrepancy between the current condition and wanted condition must be measured to appropriately identify the need.” To us at our facility, this is the basis for project creation and more specifically the creation of training materials. When a department requests our assistance in the creation of a course, the very first thing we need to ascertain is the “Gap”. What is the performance gap? We define the “Performance Gap” as the portion between where we are as a unit, department or section and where we optimally would like to be. In a given setting there are a series of tasks that together comprise a job function. The inability to perform any of these tasks can be detrimental to the job function and cause a breakdown in the organization. In researching the reason a given task is not being performed, we look at personnel and training aspects. If a person can perform a task due to lack of knowledge, then the performance gap is a training issue. If the person can’t perform the task due to facility or building constraints, then we deem the breakdown a process issue. Figure 1. Training Needs Assessment Flowchart When conducting a needs analysis we are seeking to identify the “needs” as areas for improvement. These areas can then be addressed in a more specific way to...
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...Defining Needs Assessment By: Thomas Ferguson Argosy University Training and Development MGT430 Instructor Martin Dibello November 26, 2014 Defining Needs Assessment By: Thomas Ferguson In my own words and interpretation is that “needs assessment” is based on the following: * Assessment of the employee training program * Assessment of current knowledge of company policy, expectations, goals etc. * Assessment of current ability of current employees; meaning they have to know sales, financial status, customer service and customer knowledge, as well as trends in the local market, etc. * Financial understanding of current training programs and progress of current employees as well as past employees. * Ensuring that management is understanding of their programs as well as success and trouble areas. * Ensuring that management is up to changes where needed and support when things do change with intentions of progress. * Interview employees as well as management to see where the moral is and determine what direction would be best for the company...
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