Due to age-related factors and illnesses, older adults may become vulnerable to elder investment fraud and financial exploitation (EIFFE). The authors describe the development and preliminary evaluation of an educational program to raise awareness and assist clinicians in identifying older adults at risk. Participants (n = 127) gave high ratings…

As the population of minority pupils continues to increase, the need for special education personnel to identify and educate culturally and linguistically diverse exceptional students will also rise. Continuing shortages of qualified personnel in special education have been declared a national emergency, with "diagnostic staff" ranked as…

Describes organizational structures and multi-institutional relationships developed to implement a Regional Plan for continuing education in nursing. Modifications of the Regional Plan according to local needs and benefits derived are included. (WL)

Outlines and describes the five basic steps used in Texas to set up and operate an outreach center for continuing education in nursing. These steps consist of the following: (1) establish and clear policies with administration of sponsoring institution, (2) select outreach center personnel, (3) select advisory committee, (4) plan program offering…

The study reported here describes the development and testing of a curriculum model to extend the role of public health nurses into community nurse practitioners (CNP). The content is presented in six chapters. The first chapter overviews the conceptual framework for the CNP role and then describes the three-course sequence comprising the CNP…

Because children who are deaf or hard of hearing are being identified at birth, fitted with advanced hearing technology, and enrolled in early intervention programs, families increasingly seek professionals who can provide services that support their choice of listening and spoken language. The increased demand for these services and shortages of…