Needs Assessment Survey                 Documentation of Need In the fall of 2003, a survey was sent to all Kentucky Hospital Human Resource Executives with a request that they ask their allied health professionals with an associate degree to complete a short questionnaire regarding the desirability of establishing a baccalaureate degree program in Clinical Leadership and Management, the likelihood of their attendance, and their opinion regarding a distance learning option. Ninety-five responses were tabulated from registered nurses, respiratory therapists, medical laboratory technicians, radiological technicians, business personnel, and a nuclear medicine technician. Of those who responded 90% either strongly agreed (77%) or agreed (13%) that, “The establishment of a program in Clinical Leadership and Management is a good idea.” In addition, 84% indicated they would consider attending on a part-time basis and 32% indicated they would consider attending on a full-time basis. Seventy six percent expressed interested in distance learning. Personal comments from the respondents were overwhelmingly positive.

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