Faculty at the University of Rochester School of Nursing use the concept of "Learning Community" to prepare students for the evolving demands of the health-care job market and the changing nature of the nursing profession. (JOW)

In a writing-intensive course, 54 nursing students wrote professional letters and a professional-issues paper. In precourse self-evaluations, 42% rated their writing skills poor/fair; afterward only 14% did. Helpful strategies included stylistic coaching, multiple drafts, and rapid positive feedback. (SK)

A cross-sectional study of 132 freshman and 77 senior nursing students and a longitudinal study of 27 students tested at entry and graduation using the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal found significant differences in recognition of assumptions, deduction, and interpretation between program entry and graduation. (SK)

Nursing students were taught to elicit and listen to patients' stories and to use story as an assessment tool in clinical practice. They learned to recognize and value cultural stories and to forge relationships with diverse patients. (Contains 22 references.) (SK)

Education for caring in nursing replaces the teacher-student hierarchy with a community of scholars. Story telling is a prime learning method. The approach helps students learn how to experience and provide caring nursing, identify uncaring nursing, and recognize the effect on the caregiver. (SK)

This partially annotated bibliography contains these categories: abstract sources, archives, audiovisuals, bibliographies, databases, dictionaries, directories, drugs/toxicology/environmental health, grant resources, histories, indexes, Internet resources, reviews, statistical sources, and writers' manuals and guides. A supplement lists Canadian…

Ten trends affecting nursing are as follows: changing demographics, technology, globalization, educated consumers, population-based care, health care costs/managed care, health policy and regulation, need for interdisciplinary education and collaboration, nursing shortage, and advances in nursing science and research. (SK)

Describes a multimedia toolkit for teaching palliative care in nursing, which contains modules on end-of-life topics: comfort, connections, ethics, grief, impact, and well-being. Other contents include myths, definitions, pre- and postassessments, teaching materials, case studies, learning activities, and resources. (SK)

A nursing school operates nine community nursing centers in which students practice community-based learning and act as problem solvers and change agents. Examples include effecting systemwide change in school health services, coordinating multiple agencies to meet a health need, and solving a patient's complex problems involving multiple…

Describes essential components for including genetics into undergraduate nursing education: a required basic science course in genetics and a model curriculum that integrates genetics content into nursing courses. (SK)

The themes for a community-based nursing curriculum in a Hawaii project emerged from focus groups with multisectoral representation. Although the method was highly resource-intensive, it generated rich data and kept the voices and intentions of participants at the forefront. (SK)

Presents the history of the Cleveland Council of Black Nurses, formed in 1972 after the dissolution of the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses. Discusses struggles with discrimination in education and employment and the current challenges of recruiting and retaining African-American nurses. (Contains 51 references.) (SK)

A flexible clinical experience for nursing seniors integrates pediatrics, public health, and nursing leadership. Experiences in hospital units, schools, nurse-directed clinics, and home visits expose students to a wide range of settings and issues. (SK)

Beyond curriculum development, web-based courses require creation of a virtual environment with infrastructure for online registration and records, financial aid, orientation, advisement, and evaluation. In developing this environment, faculty should consider the market, operations, finances, organization, and collaboration. (SK)

The portrayal of African Americans in nursing fundamentals textbooks was analyzed, resulting in 11 themes in the areas of history, culture, and physical assessment. Few African American leaders were included, and racial bias and stereotyping were apparent. Differences were often discussed using Eurocentric norms, and language tended to minimize…