A frame of reference for organizing information related to health care is presented. Various factors which illustrate the relationship of the environment and personal health services to health are the main focus of the framework. This offers a chance to view the health field in a broader perspective. (EC)

A study assessing care-cure orientations of physicians, nurses, and their students within an urban university community indicated that the degree to which physicians and their students value curing at the expense of caring has been somewhat overestimated, as has the degree to which nurses exclusively value caring. (Author/EA)

A report on the annual study of salaries by the Department of Home Health Agencies and Community Health Services of the National League for Nursing, by position, type of agency, population of area served, and region. (MS)

A course on death and dying offered by the University of Maryland School of Nursing focuses on developing relationships between health care workers and dying people, using actual clients as the vehicle for learning. (Author/EA)

The author discusses health education for the patient and the differences between patient education and the concept of self-care. Both types of programs may contribute to the public's health at different points on the same continuum. (MF)

Articulate consumer concern for the quality and price of health care is predicted to be a permanent feature of the working environment of health professionals. The American Hospital Association Patient's Bill of Rights is identified and analyzed as an important factor in the consumer revolution. (Author/EA)

A nursing curriculum based on a descriptive model developed by the nursing faculty at Pennsylvania State University is related to specific courses. The three major aspects are environment, knowledge, and people supporting the underlying philosophy that nursing's emphasis should be on health. (MS)

Students in community health nursing used laundromats as settings for primary care experience. Implications of the program's success are drawn to further extended role'' nursing. (MS)

Attempts a functional operational definition of "community" to be used by community health nurses and students in their daily practice. States that community can refer to the context or arena in which change operates, or it can be the source of environmental or social factors viewed as less than desirable. (CT)

Describes a 40-question survey of 428 baccalaureate-educated community health nurses working in the United States and in developing countries. Results indicated that important subject areas for community health nurses to study include (1) physical assessment, (2) community needs assessment, (3) family counseling, and (4) current trends. (CH)

The author discusses what protection the various credentialing mechanisms for nurses and other health professionals may provide and the increasing public and governmental concern that the protection is for the health personnel rather than the public. She examines licensure, certification, and accreditation and their responsibility for the public…

Ethical issues surrounding Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome in the workplace include autonomy; right to privacy and confidentiality; beneficence--requiring caregivers to act in the best interests of clients; nonmaleficence--requiring caregivers not to harm or injure persons; and justice, including questions of employment discrimination and…

Presents the National League of Nursings' annual report of salaries of registered nurses employed by official and nonofficial agencies and boards of education; data is given for type of agency, position classification, geographic area, population size, and other personnel. (Editor/TA)