The need for maximum voluntary collaboration by nurses in practice and education is critical and current efforts are not meeting this need. The author presents a multiple functional model of professional nursing and suggests strategies to facilitate collaboration. (Author)

Outlines networking as a strategy used to establish and promote a nursing research program within three teaching hospitals in Boston. Cites the provision of educational offerings that will stimulate all levels of professional nursing staff independent of their research background as an advantage of the research network. (JOW)

This is the last in a series of three articles analyzing and interpreting the results of the American Hospital Association's 1981 Nursing Personnel Survey. The present article deals with the wages and fringe benefits that responding hospitals offered to full-time registered nurses. (SSH)

With the increased professional interest in nursing research, it is important for nursing administrators to be precise in their thinking. In this article, the authors define science and distinguish it from other bases of knowledge. This is done to help avoid conceptual and semantic errors. (Author)

This article addresses the nursing shortage from an economic standpoint by exploring supply and demand factors that influence the availability of nurses. Demand factors include payment mechanisms, cost containment, and availability of substitutes. Supply factors include the women's movement, labor force participation, and entry-level preparation.…

The authors identify important aspects of clinical knowledge development. They examine different areas and forms of clinical knowledge and share useful strategies that can be applied to the process of clinical knowledge development in practical settings. (Author/CT)

The authors compare the role transition experienced by hospital nursing interns to role transition for nurses in a traditional hospital orientation program. Their conclusions suggest new evaluation criteria and areas for further study. (Author/CT)

Describes the collegial, collaborative relationships resulting from the integration of nursing, medicine, and administration. Discusses the benefits and problems of the unification of nursing practice and education. (SK)

A noted economist discusses the possible effects of the constrained economic environment upon employment opportunities for nurses, nursing education, the role of nurse practitioners, and nurse-physician collegiality. (SK)

Using nursing preceptorship programs as an example, the author illustrates how nursing administrators can develop and implement specific reward mechanisms that increase role satisfaction for preceptors and benefit both the service and the institution. (Author/SK)

The author outlines a career employment model for hospital nurses and addresses the issues and challenges in the orientation and inservice education component of the model. (CT)

Discusses the human and material resources that are necessary to provide maximum benefits for student nurses in a cooperative clinical experience program. Presents guidelines for starting a student clinical experience program or enhancing an existent one. Explores the advantages of such a program for the cooperating hospital. (JOW)

Presents strategies for clinical knowledge development, for documenting, conserving, and enhancing the unique knowledge of the experienced clinician. Examines differences between practical and theoretical knowledge and discusses the implications for enhancing the practical knowledge nurses gain through clinical experience. (Author/CT)

Discusses elements of a nursing preceptor program: specific expected outcomes, legal accountability for students, educational accountability, the preceptor's role, preceptor preparation, resource persons, responsibilities of the nursing administration, and benefits for staff and agency. (CT)

This study investigates the characteristics and attitudes of nurses who have been in the work force from three to five years. It uses a randomly selected national sample and compares diploma, associate degree, and baccalaureate graduates. It focuses on the group with the highest turnover rate. (SSH)