The historical development of clinical scholarship over the span of a century of nursing is traced. Clinical scholarship is defined as knowledge and learning derived from analytic observations of clients and patients. The development of nursing care concept is discussed. (Author/MLW)

This article discusses the current state of health care and services, outlines projected trends, and stresses the need for a stronger link between the classroom and the hospital. (JA)

Undergraduate nursing students (n=15) shadowed faculty in clinical practice. Students learned new information, applied theory, and developed interest in graduate school. Faculty were able to demonstrate the value of clinical practice within the academic environment. (SK)

Describes a process for teaching nursing research via secondary analysis of data sets from the National Center for Health Statistics. Addresses advantages, potential problems and limitations, guidelines for students, and evaluation methods. (Contains 32 references.) (SK)

Undergraduate nursing students at an historically black college were socialized to research in three projects: (1) collaboration with a community coalition on environmental justice, involving a large-scale survey; (2) study of compliance with a health advisory; and (3) 6-week summer immersion at a research university. Many students developed an…

A video containing narratives from a phenomenological study of Alzheimer's patients introduces nursing students to concepts, processes, methods, and ethical issues in research. It engages students in qualitative thinking and helps demonstrate the relevance of research to practice. (SK)

Reviews nursing research focusing on long-term care facilities from 1984 to 1988. Discusses (1) past reviews of gerontological nursing research, (2) a current search of long-term care nursing research, (3) current trends, and (4) suggestions for research on such topics as research utilization, Alzheimer's disease, and the nursing home environment.…

If new technologies are to be reliable, easy to learn, and adaptable to changes in the health care environment, it is essential for the nursing profession to be actively involved in their development. (JOW)

Nursing intervention studies are much needed. However, careful delineation of independent variables and protocols is necessary to ensure the validity of results. (SK)

Ideally, nursing research is disseminated to healthcare providers and used by nurses in direct patient care. Dissemination within and beyond national borders can be achieved through integrated research methods, creative global collaborations, international research conferences, emphasis on dissemination and utilization in clinical settings,…

Discusses the development of the roles of nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist and evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of each role in current practice and education. Concludes that inadequate justification exists for continuing both roles. (Author/JOW)

Responses from 624 nursing education administrators indicated that a majority require legal content in nursing curricula, mostly integrated rather than stand-alone courses. Primarily full-time faculty teach legal content; in graduate programs these faculty have doctorates or juris doctorates. Lectures and case studies are the predominant teaching…