This article describes how area inservice educators formed their own group to serve as a support system and to meet their educational needs. (Editor)

Describes an effective program designed to raise the empathy level of helpers. Based on a human relations training approach, it incorporates didactic instruction, experiential learning, modeling, feedback, and imagery. (JOW)

Describes a simulated interdisciplinary role rehearsal for cardiopulmonary arrest to prepare nurses to function effectively. Includes needs analysis, program components, and responses of program participants. (Author)

Identifies passive-aggressive behaviors, discusses the dynamics involved, and presents guidelines for recognizing and managing the student who presents this behavior. (Author)

Examines the spectrum of concerns relevant to the tenure process. The acquisition of tenure, its termination, and due process are explained, and consideration is given to the impact of the tenure decision on both the individual and the institution. (Author)

Registered nurses returning to college need flexible options that meet learning needs while capitalizing on educational strengths. This article describes the rationale for the Guided Study Design and how it is implemented and evaluated. (JOW)

Describes practical methods for designing courses and measuring student growth. Indicates the importance of clear course objectives and suggests techniques to assist in guiding student nurses to an acceptable level of competence. (JOW)

The process presented interrelates a positive, systematic plan for evaluation of nursing faculty with an individualized program of personal and professional development. This process makes use of self-, peer, student, and administrative input. (Editor/CT)

This article outlines points to consider when reviewing textbooks and proposes a format to assist the educator in the selection process. The format includes establishing a philosophy and framework, forming a committee, including student representation, developing an outline, acquiring materials for review, and using an evaluation tool. (CT)

Nursing students with learning disabilities can be accommodated with flexible teaching strategies without lowering educational standards. (JOW)

Describes an evaluation of the effectiveness of simulations developed to teach and assess nurses' clinical decision-making skills. Includes recommendations for using this method of evaluation and for improving nurses' judgment skills. (Author)

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)

Raises fundamental questions regarding student recruitment: (1) why recruit students into nursing? (2) what are the issues that determine whether a school should have a nursing program? and (3) what are students being recruited into? (JOW)

Describes the process of developing and evaluating a formative and summative evaluation tool to assess undergraduate nursing students' ability to use the nursing process in a variety of health care settings. (Author)

Discusses several basic methodologies of the teaching-learning process for both content and process knowledge. (TA)