Nurses from 37 universities (n=1,596) were asked about course experiences in relation to 28 specialties. Experiences in eldercare, outpatients, and surgery left many discouraged. Certain specialties appeared to have features that encouraged or discouraged aspirations regardless of course experience. Experiences had more effect on long-term career…

A Teaching Home Care Program, featuring collaboration between schools of nursing and home care agencies, could improve the quality of home care and increase the amount of data available on home care for the elderly and infirm. (Author/JOW)

A nursing methodology developed by the faculty at The Ohio State University teaches nursing students problem-solving techniques applicable to any nursing situation. It also provides faculty and students with a basis for measuring students' progress and ability in applying the nursing process. (Author)

Three issues directly influence the relationship between nurses and physicians: the nature of nursing practice, the education of registered nurses, and the American Medical Association proposal for registered care technicians. Nursing education programs should focus their programs and objectives so as to prepare their graduates for different…

The AIDS Knowledge and Attitude Scales were completed by 210 nursing students. Student status, AIDS knowledge, ideology, ethnicity, and age influenced attitudes. Those with most stigmatized attitudes were conservative, had more nursing education, had less AIDS knowledge, or were not Caucasian. (SK)

Survey responses from 67 of 100 accredited nursing baccalaureate programs indicated that fewer than 11% require research methods for freshmen/sophomores; all required a separate research course and 63.5% a statistics course; only one-third required research articles as references for papers and care plans; and 93.7% assigned critiques. (JOW)

Norwegian and U.S. nursing students (n=207) completed Kogan's Attitude toward Old People scale. Despite few differences in mean score, only in the United States were age, educational level, experience with elders, and work preference correlated with scores. Despite positive attitudes about the elderly, both groups expressed a preference for…

A study to examine the expectations of senior nursing undergraduates (n=23) of hospital nursing practice concluded that (1) students were not naive about the reality of practice; (2) most felt fairly powerless; (3) they were committed to respect for clients; (4) they experienced guilt; and (5) they were disappointed when nurses did not stand up…

Evaluated effectiveness of death education program in reducing death anxiety experienced by 22 junior and senior nursing students. Subjects were pre- and posttested with State Form of State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and viewed film of death experience. Posttest analysis indicated that death education program was effective in decreasing death anxiety…

A survey of 50 students each in 4 types of nursing programs (associate degree, diploma, generic bachelor's and upper-level bachelor's) found no significant difference between professionalism exhibited by seniors in generic and associate degree programs. Positive correlations of critical thinking and professionalism were almost as strong among…

A group of 44 graduate nursing students were taught using the Internet and 53 via lectures. There were no significant differences in scores or satisfaction. However, Internet students were significantly more stimulated to learn; 73% attended at least 3 of 10 lectures although they were not required to. (SK)

Addresses diagnosis, intervention, and accommodation from a metacognitive perspective for students with learning disabilities. Identifies curriculum issues for nursing education and gives examples of modifications in classroom and clinical settings. (SK)

Interviews with 58 nursing students over age 25 showed that they experienced financial, child care, relationship, and family problems. Many had considered dropping out in response to pressures of their multiple roles. (SK)

Comparison of 39 nursing students in an old program with 62 in the first year of a new baccalaureate program showed the former experienced more stress and did not perceive the program as challenging. Academic gains of new-program students were not as significant as those of old-program students. (SK)

Nursing students (n=162) were asked to identify personal qualities of counselors. Although the literature identifies listening as a skill, not a quality, 73% named being a good listener a counselor quality. Results may imply that change is needed in the teaching of counseling skills. (SK)