Intended as a practical guide for the administrator in homes for the aging, this booklet provides direction on how to set up a volunteer program. Five steps in organizing a volunteer program are: (1) Launching a Volunteer Program, (2) Recruitment and Selection of Volunteers, (3) Orientation and Training Program (The Role and Function of a…

Provides seven examples which characterize decision-making situations which college deans must handle; notes legal, professional, and human issues which deans must face; and outlines the dean's role in relation to the total school environment. (SH)

A member of a search committee describes the process as well as the pitfalls in selecting potential candidates for academic administrative positions. (Editor)

Describes the Merit Gram, an alternative to tipping, which was devised to give nursing home residents and their families the opportunity to acknowledge staff and to give staff, in turn, the recognition they needed. Discusses the effectiveness of the Merit Gram in reinforcing the no tipping policy while providing an alternative means of…

Compared mortality rates for residents who transferred rooms within long-term care facility for reasons other than health (N=207) and for residents who did not move (N=353). Found mortality rates higher for moderately competent residents who moved than for non-movers; mortality rates for movers of high or low competence did not differ from those…

Considers informed consent standard inadequate for insuring autonomy in long term care. Argues for complex standard of "negotiated consent." Illuminates philosophical argument by qualitative data from interviews with physicians, nurses, and social workers in nursing homes, which demonstrated continuum of interventions ranging from…

This is Part II of a two-part annotated bibliography of selected references on medical education in the People's Republic of China. The references date from 1913 to 1982. Most of the references are from the 1960's and 1970's. (RH)

A study was designed to answer the question: Is the baccalaureate-prepared nurse able to function satisfactorily as a staff nurse in an official public health agency? Findings indicate that health agency staff and education program faculty must work together to define the purpose, objectives, and content of the clinical experience. (JOW)

Administrators of 157 schools of nursing were surveyed regarding employment of nurse and nonnurse faculty, roles of nonnurse faculty members, and anticipated changes and preferences. Despite the increased number of nurses with doctorates and the emphasis on nursing as a distinct discipline, nonnurses continue to play important roles. (CH)

A survey of 136 nurse practitioners in southeastern Florida assessed the learning needs of that group. Results indicate that most of southeastern Florida's nurse practitioners are practice-oriented. Results are broken down into six groups of nurse practitioners and 11 educational content areas. (CH)

Suggests reasons to include economics as a course requirement in nursing programs: (1) economics promotes a better understanding of the nature and organization of society; (2) those who make decisions affecting the system consider health care a commodity; (3) appreciating and using economic theories will help the profession advance. (JOW)

The author describes a successful fight to save the Lincoln division of the College of Nursing and the entire College of Pharmacy at the University of Nebraska. (CT)

There is a trend toward viewing activities as an integral part of basic care in the nursing home, although the setting is extremely challenging to the recreation service provider. This article discusses nursing home personnel, assessment of residents' needs, activities, programs, and future directions of nursing home recreation. (MT)

Teaches nurses to identify four common indications for fecal diversion surgery: list three types of colostomies; distinguish a colostomy from an ileostomy; describe the two basic methods of colostomy management; and identify factors that influence the choice of method of colostomy care. (CT)

Discusses the proliferation of continuing education programs in nursing and describes five local programs. Examines the needs assessment approach and applicability in the five programs and includes an assessment of the evaluation processes used. (JOW)