The Outcome-Present State-Test reasoning model emphasizes reflection, outcome specification, and testing within clinical narratives. This clinical reasoning model is more relevant to contemporary nursing practice. (SK)

Describes Role Exchange/Education-Practice which was developed and implemented at Saddleback College School of Nursing. For an eight-week session, a nurse educator replaces a hospital nurse, while the practicing nurse teaches. The program has narrowed the gap between education and practice. (JOW)

Guidelines are presented to assist the clinical nursing instructor in deciding whether to give a nursing student a failing grade. The guidelines discuss teacher support of a student, feedback, documentation, and colleague support. (CT)

Traditional hospital settings are no longer the only, or even major, clinical resource. The selection of clinical facilities for educational purposes is complex and rarely addressed. A clinical site evaluation instrument must be developed and used to ensure quality facilities. (JOW)

Effectiveness of the Teaching Nursing Home Program linking 11 nursing schools and 12 nursing homes was evaluated through a survey of 43 school and 29 home representatives. A structured school-nursing home affiliation was shown to be a cost-effective way to improve the quality of care and have a positive impact on faculty growth. (SK)

Translates the American Philosophical Association's profile of a critical thinker into teaching and assessment strategies that can be used in nursing education to develop competent clinical judgment. (SK)

Describes the establishment of a nontraditional community health clinic for students in a baccalaureate program of nursing and the evaluation of the implementation of the experience. The learning needs of the students and the clinical practice needs of the faculty were met, and medical services were provided for a group with identified health…

The use of interpersonal skills can greatly enhance the learning process, not only by reducing stress, but also by significantly increasing cognitive growth in students. The authors review these findings and discuss their application to teaching in the clinical area. (CT)

The author gives a historical overview of nurse practitioner (NP) education. Information is included on the educational levels of nurse practitioner programs, curriculum design, types of faculty used in these programs, and clinical practice policies. (CH)

This article places efforts to institutionalize practice in the context of their historical antecedents. It also describes developments at the University of Pennsylvania in what the authors are calling a partnership. The clinician-educator faculty position is examined at length. (CT)

Weekend College is a baccalaureate program for registered nurses at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland. The program offers flexible scheduling arrangements; a curriculum built around general education requirements, nursing prerequisites, nursing challenge examinations, and foundational and clinical courses; hospital assignments; and student…