Nominal Group Process—an Evaluative Tool for Clinical Instruction

Abstract

Effectiveness of educational programs should be continually evaluated. Methods normally used to evaluate program effectiveness are many times biased and ineffective, thus giving erroneous results. The Nominal Group Process (NGP) has been proven to be an effective evaluative tool in identifying qualitative problems that may be perceived to reduce effectiveness of clinical instruction. The NGP is explained and described. Results of this process used in the Hillsborough Community College Nuclear Medicine Technology Program are reported and its use as a routine evaluative tool for clinical instruction is recommended.