SERVICES PROVIDED BY VOCATIONAL NURSES HAVE CHANGED SIGNIFICANTLY AND THIS HAD MADE NECESSARY CHANGES IN THE TRAINING PROGRAM. THIS WORKSHOP WAS CONDUCTED TO GIVE 93 TEACHERS OF VOCATIONAL NURSING IN CALIFORNIA AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK INTENSIVELY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE MATERIALS. WESLEY P. SMITH AND HELEN K. POWERS PRESENTED KEYNOTE…

Intended as a guide for developing emergency medical-care training, these six curriculum outlines have been used and adapted to the personnel development needs of both the rural community hospital and the large metropolitan hospital. The outlines are preceded by a discussion of the principles of learning by John George, who emphasizes the…

Based on an educational needs assessment, a project designed a community college curriculum to develop the competencies of human service workers for the changing mental health service delivery system. The curriculum prepares workers to meet future service needs such as pre-discharge preparation of patients, outreach, aftercare, community…

IN 1965, THE LEAGUE, IN CONVENTION, ADOPTED A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING ORDERLY MOVEMENT OF NURSING EDUCATION INTO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, CLEAR INTERPRETATION OF THE KINDS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AT ALL LEVELS FOR A DESIRABLE BALANCE OF NURSING PERSONNEL WITH VARIOUS KINDS OF PREPARATION. IN 1967, THE BOARD OF…

The document is intended to serve as a tool for self-evaluation by educational programs, evaluation for accreditation by the National League for Nursing, and appraisal of plans for the development of new practical nursing programs. The statements, which are organized into criteria and related guidelines, cover the areas of philosophy and…

Instructional materials for student use in training or retraining for the occupation of food service worker at the vocational high school or community college level were developed by professional consultants. They were tested in a nationwide on-the-job training program and revised according to instructor evaluation and consultant suggestions. A…

Materials in this collection include a policy statement for the training and utilization of the physical therapy aide, guidelines for training, and a sample form for reporting information about a training program to the American Physical Therapy Association. The policy statement defines the aide as an unlicensed worker who has completed on-the-job…

This guide for teacher and student use presents a comprehensive program of physical rehabilitation for aged and physically disabled patients. Developed by the Public Health Nursing Section, the manual was tested by state health department personnel and persons doing inservice teaching in their respective nursing homes. The program is designed to…

This instructional package, one of two designed for visually impaired students, focuses on the vocational area of medical assistant. Contained in this document are twelve learning modules organized into five units: language; receptioning; asepsis; supplies and equipment maintenance; and diagnostic tests. Each module, printed in block type,…

This instructional package, one of two designed for visually impaired students, focuses on the vocational area of medical assistant. Contained in this document are thirty-five learning modules organized into nine units: telephoning; medications and treatments; review for competency; third-party billing; skill building; bookkeeping; interpersonal…

A brief introduction is given to the bibliography, which contains 263 citations and 162 original abstracts of articles on the topic of women dentists. The citations cover the period of 1865-1977, and include some from popular publications. The majority are from professional and scientific journals and books. (MSE)

The directory lists the types of preceptorship experiences (courses of study in which students receive part of their training in a health care setting outside the direct confines of the educational institution and under the supervision of a practicing professional who serves as a preceptor) available at health professional schools and also the…

The document presents educational criterion upon which curriculum builders can create a competency-based program of respiratory therapy education. The 11 modules presented supplement and compliment the document Delineation of Roles and Functions of Respiratory Therapy Personnel (CE 005 945) which is listed as appendix D but not included as such.…

This publication, a pamphlet included in the B'nai B'rith Occupational Brief Series, directs itself to that profession that deals with medicinal substances. The pharmacist is responsible for the preparation and distribution of drugs. Fields of specialization are briefly described, identifying the nature of work involved. Licensure is required and…

The project described in the report provided onsite consultation and inservice to secondary health occupations instructors in Minnesota in the utilization of the individualized curriculum previously developed by Project Opportunity for secondary exploratory health occupations programs. In addition to the individualized consultations provided,…