A project was conducted to assess the educational needs and interests of health occupations education teachers in Pennsylvania and to develop a program delivery plan for teachers employed in health occupations. Two questionnaires assessing educational needs, certification or accreditation, and demographic information were developed and mailed to…

Many have observed the impact of feminism on various disciplines and professions of the humanities and social sciences as more women entered those fields. The feminist perspective helped to transfer some of the traditional theories and methodologies of those disciplines. It was assumed by many that the sciences were likewise changing. This…

A telephone survey was conducted of 12 U.S. pharmacy programs that had been identified as having curricular programs in geriatric pharmacy. The data collected is intended to assist faculty in the Ohio Valley Appalachia Regional Geriatric Center to assess their curricula and determine future directions for the geriatric pharmacy programs. The…

A New Jersey study identified aptitude and personality traits of secondary male students who elected nontraditional career-related programs in vocational education. The sample of 182 eleventh- and twelfth-grade students included males enrolled in nontraditional subject areas, females from these same program areas, and males enrolled in traditional…

Developed for students in a cooperative training program in health occupations education, this study guide is designed for individualized study of competencies for nurse aides, orderlies, and attendants. It follows the general responsibilities outlined in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. The occupational outlook and job description are first…

The fall semester's academic performance of forty minority students who had taken part in an eight-week summer Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) is reported on in this paper. HCOP student performance is also compared with a control group of comparable students who had applied to the program, but were not accepted or who declined the offer…

This curriculum guide contains materials for a 10-month postsecondary program to educate qualified adults to function as surgical technicians in association with surgeons and nurses in operating rooms and delivery rooms. The program provides for both a didactic and a clinical component. Contents include general information, a listing of major…

This curriculum guide was developed as a result of a project conducted in Pennsylvania to review, update, and revise the vocational-technical curriculum for cardiovascular technologists. The guide is organized in five sections. The first section describes the project, while the second section lists the minimum essentials for a cardiovascular…

A minicourse that uses a problem-solving approach to teach physical therapy skills was developed for the Physical Therapy Program at California State University, Fresno. Clinical supervisors and faculty helped to identify competencies and write behavioral objectives, and physical therapy students provided input to help design the minicourse. An…

The diploma school of nursing today provides an opportunity for a student to learn nursing where there is a strong support for student needs, early and maximum contact with patients in a guided learning experience that has planned objectives. (Author)

Students from minority groups may have a hard time asking for and accepting help from teachers with different backgrounds from theirs. Instructors need to meet them more than halfway. (Author)

Career mobility is one way of meeting many personnel needs and at the same time addressing the questions of manpower shortages and rising health costs. (Author)

Intended for use by teachers of health sciences at all levels, by health administrators with staff supervision responsibilities, and by students, this fourth edition (a reprint of the 1976 edition with only minor editorial changes) is intended to help readers acquire three skills: to define the educational objectives of professional training…

The utilization of selected cognitive and noncognitive measures as predictors of academic success for 1,448 Naval Hospital Corps School students was investigated. Procedures and results of the experimental study are reported including findings which indicated that demographic and personal history measures contributed uniquely to prediction. (JT)