Flournory I C
J Am Diet Assoc. 1984 Aug;84(8):926-8.
The American Dietetic Association placed the responsibility for professional growth and development on individual dietitians when the membership voluntarily accepted registration in 1969. One goal of registration was to improve individual competency of dietitians through their participation in continuing education activities. Such participation, to be effective, requires self-assessment of needs, formulation of goals, and the setting of priorities for learning. A recent study revealed, however, that only 20% of registered dietitians desire to assess their own learning needs and to plan their own continuing education experiences to meet those needs. This discrepancy between the goals of the professional association and the behavior of individual members may be a result of members not knowing about ways to plan effectively for their own professional growth. The "Well-Dones" method is presented as a tool for dietitians to use in planning their own learning by determining needs, setting goals, and assessing achievements. Professional concern over the improvement of competency through continuing education should be a matter of importance for each registered dietitian.
1969年，当会员自愿接受注册时，美国饮食协会将专业成长和发展的责任赋予了个体营养师。注册的一个目标是通过参与继续教育活动来提高营养师的个人能力。要使这种参与有效，需要对需求进行自我评估、制定目标以及确定学习的优先顺序。然而，最近一项研究表明，只有20%的注册营养师希望评估自己的学习需求并规划自己的继续教育经历以满足这些需求。专业协会的目标与个体成员的行为之间的这种差异可能是由于成员不知道如何有效地规划自身专业成长的方式。“做得好”方法作为一种工具被提出，供营养师通过确定需求、设定目标和评估成就来规划自己的学习。通过继续教育提高能力的专业关注应该是每位注册营养师都要重视的事情。
