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)

The applicability of the University of Wisconsin-Extension's Individual Physician Profile (IPP) program was assessed for applicability for physician assistants (PAs). (The program was designed to help general physicians analyze their practice and identify areas in which they need continuing medical education.) A sample of 89 (of 100 selected) PAs…

This introductory module is one of 17 modules designed for individualized instruction in health occupations education programs at both the secondary and postsecondary levels. Aimed to aid the course teacher, this module explains the organization of the 16 modules that follow (i.e., each module contains an overview and a series of learning…

Despite intensified recruiting efforts, the underrepresentation of minority group members in the health professions continues, with factors and forces outside of the immediate control of health professional schools being largely responsible. In order to correct this problem, educators must develop early outreach programs to prepare, motivate, and…

Text, illustrations, and exercises are utilized in these five learning modules to instruct nurses, students, and other health care professionals in cardiac anatomy and functions and in fundamental electrocardiographic techniques. The first module, "Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology: A Review" by Gwen Phillips, teaches the learner to draw…

These five learning modules use text interspersed with illustrations and reinforcement exercises to instruct dental aide and dental hygiene students about jaw bones and gums, dental deposits, and dental instruments. The first four modules were prepared by Patricia Lind in both Spanish and English. "The Gum and Bone of Permanent Teeth"…

These six modules provide information, illustrations, and exercises to teach dental assisting students a variety of office skills. The first module, "Patients' Records," stresses the importance of patient records to the dental health team, covers all of the items on a patient record, and teaches how to complete patient information cards…

Text, illustrations, and exercises are utilized in a set of six learning modules designed to instruct allied health services students and practitioners in necessary vocabulary skills and in selected job-related competencies. The first module, "Step into Medical Terminology" by Faye Ivor, teaches students to recognize the meaning of…