Authors outline specific steps to measure the degree of improvement in nursing care after staff nurses with teaching ability are given a course in using new medical techniques which they then teach to others. Means of follow-up and evaluation tools are described. (PD)

The Mooney Problem Checklist (College Form) was administered to 239 female associate degree nursing students in four southwestern colleges. Results showed all women college students experienced problems. Concentration should be on enhancement of cognitive development rather than on problems which may appear to be unique to an ethnic group. (BRR)

Discusses a staff development program for nurses at an acute care hospital, aimed at responding to patient comments. Elements included (1) listening skills before training, (2) a formula to help nurses respond empathetically, (3) a pre- and posttest, (4) a followup class, and (5) program evaluation. (CT)

Male student nurses encounter unique conflicts in the nursing education process that can interfere with their learning abilities and ultimately their success. This article examines these conflicts and offers a variety of teaching strategies to combat them. (Author/CT)

Blood pressure and pulse are measured in supine and upright positions, and certain differences between the values are said to indicate fluid volume disturbance. Most discussions of this "orthostatic test" do not explain how it should be done, and they differ from what has been observed in a practice setting. (MLW)

There is no inherent flaw in the concept of single-purpose institutions as an appropriate vehicle for delivery of nursing education programs. Those programs that have successfully completed the rigorous reviews associated with accreditation have earned the right to be recognized as legitimate members of the higher education community. (Author/MLW)

Describes five principles for cost-effective clinical practice: efficient use of self, efficient use of equipment and supplies, delegation of work, critical path method, and organization of the environment. (SK)

When nursing students are introduced to healthy elders in a community setting, student attitudes become more positive when they meet them in long-term care facilities. Such a program can bridge the gap between classroom and clinical experience. (JOW)

Challenges of teaching graduate nursing students for whom English is a second language include language and communication problems, writing difficulties, and social and cultural sensitivities. (SK)

Changes in the traditional applicant pool have promoted the development of nontraditional educational pathways in collegiate schools of nursing. The authors describe a cooperative arrangement with a provision that allows students to transfer to a bachelor's nursing program before completing their diploma studies. (Author/MLW)

Describes a project that integrated use of a computerized nursing care database into the second-year undergraduate nursing curriculum to enable students to produce sound care plans; promote student understanding of the medical and health conditions which these plans addressed; and enable students to explore the premises and reasoning behind the…

Nurses and health care professionals must be prepared for transcultural health care because society is becoming increasingly multicultural and current health services are not meeting the needs of minority ethnic groups in Britain. (SK)

A case study of a college nursing program reveals the politics of planning in higher education and the need to be aware of power relations, negotiated interests, and ethical issues in order to effect meaningful change for students. (SK)

The aim of this study was to describe student nurses' conceptions of internationalisation. Firstly this is done in terms of what they themselves conceive as important and related to internationalisation. Secondly, student nurses' conceptions of internationalisation are described in terms of how they experience internationalisation in their…