Describes a continuing education program for nurses which taught them to identify and deal with patient care problems. Tables of workshop content are provided. (TA)

Defines simulation gaming and differentiates it from role playing. The author suggests that educators need to be aware of its advantages and disadvantages and to know how to evaluate the potential effectiveness of a particular simulation game. An example simulation game is provided, with guidelines for developing more simulation games in nursing.…

Describes a creative approach to teaching the application of crisis theory to nursing students. Students experience crisis themselves, evaluate their own and others' coping mechanisms, and learn to recognize the various physical and psychological symptoms of people in crisis. (Author/CT)

This study evaluated two methods of presenting a videotaped lesson on the care of residents with low vision to 87 staff at long-term care facilities. Both versions of the videotape, one which presented information in a narrative format and one which used text overlay to highlight ideas, were equally effective. (Author/JDD)

Activities to promote the transfer of theoretical knowledge into clinical practice have been developed to facilitate learning by individuals with various learning styles, reduce student stress, and improve teaching methods in a baccalaureate nursing program at the California State University, Chico. Specific activities included innovative…

These proceedings, consisting of unit outlines, presentation summaries, handouts, overhead masters, and sample forms, were designed to provide nursing home inservice instructor coordinators with the materials that were presented at a two-day workshop dealing with the principles of adult education and their application in nursing homes. Addressed…

This manual is intended to serve as a resource to assist nursing home inservice instructor coordinators in presenting effective orientation and continuing inservice programs. Designed according to a modified self-instructional approach, it presents background information on factors influencing inservice, guidelines for planning programs,…