The American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA) Vision 2025 is a call to action for the occupational therapy profession to maximize the health, well-being, and quality of life of all people, populations, and communities through effective solutions that facilitate participation in everyday living (American Occupational Therapy Association,…

This manual was designed primarily for use by people with disabilities. The hope is that it is also useful for families, as well as service coordinators and providers who directly assist families and individuals with disabilities. The focus of this manual is to provide easy-to-read information about available resources, and to provide immediate…

A paucity of published literature exists related to the use of panel discussion as a teaching strategy. This article describes the panel discussion, the underpinnings of constructivism and the use of panel discussion to create a constructivist classroom environment. Details of planning, evaluating, and challenges of a panel discussion are also…

CenteringPregnancy Smiles[TM] (CPS) is a partnership between the University of Kentucky, Trover Health System, and Hopkins County Health Department. The purpose of the partnership is to: (1) establish an infrastructure to address health problems requiring research-based solutions, (2) develop a model for community partnership formation, and (3)…

The present paper outlines the development and evaluation of an allocation committee to distribute community placements on an equitable basis between universities. Although based on our experience in South Australia with the University Placement Allocation Committee (UPAC), the primary goal is to outline the steps that would be useful if placement…

A 6-year collaboration between home care professionals and academic researchers shows how to identify the right research partners, mobilize resources, sustain long-term effectiveness, and ensure return on investments of time, energy, and resources. Despite the challenges to both community and university, research partnerships result in benefits to…

The Health Systems Nurse specialist program is an innovative master's curriculum in community health nursing, nursing administration, and nursing informatics. Students learn to work collaboratively to determine health priorities, develop and implement interventions, and monitor and improve patient outcomes. (Contains 11 references.) (JOW)

The master's of science in nursing curriculum at Seattle University leads to the designation Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist. The School of Nursing's goal is to educate leaders in nursing who advocate for those least able to speak for themselves and least able to access resources available to the majority of people. (Author/JOW)

In Hawaii, one of four national "vision for nursing education" projects focused on identifying themes for a community-based curriculum. Focus groups selected nursing history, culture, identity, knowledge, and practice as well as cross-disciplinary themes. (SK)

Aggregate health care focuses on subgroups at high risk for illness or premature death. The University of Wisconsin prepares nursing students for aggregate care through community projects involving diagnosis, planning, intervention, and outcome evaluation. (SK)

Describes the baccalaureate nursing program for Native Americans in Ganado, Arizona. Closed in 1951, it is reopening with an emphasis on community health. The program, run by Northern Arizona University, is the first school of nursing for Native Americans. (JOW)

The East Tennessee State University nursing school's transition to a community-based nursing curriculum was built on five key concepts: (1) relevance and accountability to health and social needs; (2) meeting of basic health needs through teaching and learning; (3) community experiences throughout the curriculum; (4) interdisciplinary…

Ten nursing faculty who had experienced transition to a new community-based curriculum rated the transition process. Conditions receiving higher ratings included self-expectations; low ratings were given to the level of transition planning and the transition environment. Some faculty experienced high stress. Anticipatory planning and faculty…

Discusses the shift in values needed to provide community health nursing education in partnership with a community. Offers principles for developing programs: refocused purpose, broad practice scope, problem solving as discovery, and family, community, and student empowerment. (Contains 37 references.) (Author/JOW)