Twenty-eight endowed chairs in schools of nursing are listed by institution, with the date of the initial endowment, amount of the endowment, specific content area or focus, and the name of the chair included. (MSE)

Thirty-eight endowed chairs in nursing are listed, with the institution, date of initial endowment, amount of the endowment, focus or specialization, and title provided. (MSE)

A total of 227 honorary nursing doctorates awarded to 139 nurses by 119 universities in the years 1936-87 are listed, including the individual's name, year, and institution granting the degree. (MSE)

Twenty-one endowed chairs of nursing are listed, including information about the schools where they are placed, year of initial endowment, funding level, specific content area or focus, and the name of the chair. (MSE)

Fitzpatrick provides a brief history of endowed chairs and explains how they preserve academic freedom and nursing's place in scientific inquiry. Carnegie relates her experiences in endowed chairs and describes the chairholder's role as an inspiring presence. (SK)

A study compared the characteristics, job performance, and employment/career patterns of graduates of baccalaureate and doctoral nursing programs one year after graduation and found significant differences in the groups on each set of variables. (MSE)