A course for senior nursing students focuses on the health problems and belief systems of minority clients and how these affect their health care. Based on a holistic and epidemiological approach to health care, the seven week course includes theory and clinical practice which students found stimulating and useful. (Author/MS)

Examines an interdisciplinary course offered by the Nursing and Speech Communication Departments at Miami University which is intended to supplement basic nursing education that doesn't include the concept of interpersonal relationships. (MH)

An explanation is given of how associate degree (AD) clinical experiences are used in relation to the philosophy of AD education. The authors describe and critique five major criticisms of the AD graduate and offer recommendations to ensure the continued adequacy of the present clinical laboratory and classroom experiences. (TA)

Problems which result when a systematic scheme of training is superimposed on organizations which demand work from their learners are shown in the British system where about half of direct patient care in hospitals is provided by nurses in training. Methods are recommended for practical and theoretical training to cover both student and hospital…

The author discusses the use of a teaching model she developed for use in a pathophysiology. The model is based on the physiological component of C. Roy's adaptation model, which encourages students to look for physiological cues and apply relevant knowledge in patient care through a problem-solving approach. (TA)

The National League for Nursing's Division of Research presents its annual report on admissions, enrollments, and graduations in practical, diploma, associate degree, baccalaureate degree, and graduate programs in nursing. Data were obtained from State boards of nursing, schools of nursing, and a survey of colleges and universities. (MF)

A collaborative model of programmatic nursing research is described that was designed to build on individual research and maximize contributions of individual investigators through a carefully designed 4-year program. The program involved faculty in different clinical departments exploring health variables that contribute to nursing theory in…

Personal account of a nursing student's experiences during a nine-month required "family-study" project, and how these experiences effected her development as a nurse. (Author/RW)

Discusses continuing education as an organizing and cohering force within nursing, with the potential of providing a framework for integrating clinical research findings with nursing care, promoting the rapprochement of nursing education and service, and bringing nursing and other health fields closer together. (TA)

Telelecture is a system by which a lecturer's voice is transmitted through a telephone line, fed into amplifiers and then heard through loudspeakers at any number of distant locations. (Author)

Examines the problem of adjustment and growth of the new graduate nurse in a present hospital situation. Offers a possible approach to alleviate the problems. References. (RB)

"Videotape recordings help solve problems of expanding curriculum and growing student body." (Editor)

Discusses elements of a nursing preceptor program: specific expected outcomes, legal accountability for students, educational accountability, the preceptor's role, preceptor preparation, resource persons, responsibilities of the nursing administration, and benefits for staff and agency. (CT)

Describes a study which examined differences in experienced distress and coping styles between young adults graduating from college with majors either in nursing or in liberal arts. Results indicated that undergraduate nursing majors may actually be healthier than undergraduate liberal arts majors. (CT)