The course is designed as a review for reproductive endocrinologists who wish to update and broaden their skills or for generalists who wish to increase their knowledge of reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Interactive and problem solving sessions with faculty and participants might be of particular value to nurses and pharmacists interested in gaining a better understanding of treatment and practice patterns in reproductive endocrinology. Objectives are used to achieve the stated goal . They assist the presenter and the audience in deciding specifically what is to be learned. When the audience is informed of the objectives, they will be prepared for what they are expected to do with the information.
Objective statements contain certain action verbs.
Typical verbs found in objectives include to write, to list, to analyze, to solve, and to discuss. Recognize the nursing challenges presented by varied practice-size and patient populations. Verb Recognition Duplicate, find, gather data, list, repeat, state, tell Knowledge Cite evidence for, compute, define, describe, examine, explain, identify, illustrate, imitate, manipulate apparatus, measure, prepare Application Analyze, compare, construct, contrast, devise a method, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish between, estimate, identify the variables, interpret, justify, organize data, plot a graph, prove, reformulate, relate, specify limitations and assumptions, state a problem Transfer Deduce, discuss critically, formulate hypothesis, generalize from data, infer, integrate, manipulate ideas, predict, propose reasons and defend them, reorganize, synthesize Imprecise or ambiguous verbs, such as those listed below, should be avoided. By the end of the program each enrollee should have a better idea of what constitutes rational and irrational drug therapy under those conditions. The audience would be expected to be able to apply this information to their daily practice in promoting better health care for their patients.