This article summarizes a presentation made at the Teaching Refresher Course of the American Physiological Society, which was held at the Experimental Biology meeting in 2007. The intestinal epithelium has important ion transport and barrier functions that contribute pivotally to normal physiological functioning of the intestine and other body…

A feasibility study explored the use of the telelecture technique for continuing nursing education in the state of West Virginia. Telelecture is a two-way amplified communications system designed to bring together individuals and/or groups by means of a regular telephone network. The results of the study showed that it is an effective technique…

A project was designed to implement a curriculum for a short-term re-entry course for licensed practical nurses (LPN) who wish to return to employment after some absence. Southeast Community College used an advisory committee of RNs and LPNs to assist in identifying objectives, content, and method of instruction. A survey questionnaire was mailed…