The authors introduce a course assessment guide. The guide includes seven categories of program elements, including (1) need for the course, (2) relationship to total program, (3) course nomenclature, (4) objectives, (5) teaching-learning activities, (6) textbooks, and (7) evaluation. (CH)

These practical guidelines incorporate methods nurses already use to examine their actions. The format allows deeper reflection where time permits and as skills develop, with emphasis on the outcomes of reflection. (SK)

This primer on budgets for nursing schools includes the budgetary process; budgeting techniques; and information about various types of budgets, such as the open-ended budget, incremental budget, quota budget, and alternate-level budget. Questions about budget structure, revenue sources, and budget management and evaluation are answered. (JOW)

Examines inconsistencies in individual nurses' decisions about ethical situations and their justifications in the light of changes due to contemporary feminism and professionalization of the nursing role. Suggests empirical identification of ambiguities identified by practitioners be added as a component of professional education. (Author/DH)

The model set forth in this article makes it possible to describe and judge an educational program (specifically, nursing) on the basis of data obtained through a specified inquiry process. It provides a systematic method for organizing various types of data and allows the examination of relationships among those data. (CT)

Describes steps in creating computer-assisted instruction and interactive video for nursing education, including preliminary planning, user-friendly design concepts, and evaluation strategies. (SK)

Describes the six-year evolution of a comprehensive evaluation plan used to enhance a nursing program. Includes the plan with specific questions, deadlines, and documentation procedures. The plan provides a rational basis for improvements, orients newcomers, and lets everyone know what their evaluation responsibilities are. (JOW)

Using pharmacology case studies with nursing students encourages theory-practice links and infuses real-life content. Cases provide rich qualitative data for evaluating curriculum. However, they are not a substitute for evidence-based practice. (SK)

Nursing schools are urged to create and equip task forces to formulate policy concerning Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Guidelines are given for selection of task force members and for content of policy. (Author/MSE)

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)

The inclusion of mediated instruction in nursing education has many implications. A nursing educator involved in such programs should consider the philosophy and conceptual framework of the curriculum, the desired content, and the special communication potential of the medium selected. (JOW)

This annotated bibliography and library guide were developed for use by nursing students at the City University of New York, College of Staten Island library. The bibliography covers handbooks, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other materials. The guide also includes information on locating relevant articles and how a researcher can obtain a…

Describes a creative approach to teaching the application of crisis theory to nursing students. Students experience crisis themselves, evaluate their own and others' coping mechanisms, and learn to recognize the various physical and psychological symptoms of people in crisis. (Author/CT)

This paper is designed to guide the novice through the decision-making process of developing the evaluation component of a grant application. The accompanying table summarizes the issues and suggests activities that may be useful in resolving them. A discussion of each issue follows. (CT)

Intended for upper-level students in nursing and related professions who have been selected to work as peer tutors, this book was designed to help peer tutors become a caring, competent resource for nursing students through independent study. The book attempts to lay the theoretical groundwork for understanding tutoring as a legitimate aspect of…