Informal caregivers--primarily family members--are the foundation of rehabilitation, chronic care, and long-term support for older persons. The growing population of older persons and the changing health care delivery system (for example, shortened hospital stays) demand more of family caregivers and increase the toll on their health. To help them…

Purpose: This study examined issues related to using older workers in frontline jobs in long-term care from employers' and prospective employees' perspectives. Design and Methods: Telephone surveys were conducted with employers representing 615 nursing homes and 410 home health agencies, and 1,091 low-income participants aged 40+ in Operation ABLE…

The overall use of acute care services by nursing home (NH) residents in Canada has not been well documented. Our objectives were to identify the major causes of hospitalization among NH facility residents and to compare rates to those of community-dwelling seniors. A retrospective cohort was defined using population-level health administrative…

The author shares her experiences and rules for survival upon becoming an administrator. (Author/BP)

Japanese nursing has developed along Western lines since World War II. It is now seeking to create its own purpose and direction. (JOW)

Print was found to be the most effective medium for a medical and nursing instruction program in Africa. (LS)

This paper describes the implementation and outcomes of a community-based nursing education program at the University of Central Florida School of Nursing. The 2-year upper division nursing curriculum includes core content for the preparation of an entry-level member of the nursing profession. Students have in-depth course and clinical work that…

Interviews with eight transformational nursing leaders revealed that all strive for excellence, value integrity, shape their environment for success, demonstrate perseverance, attempt to improve the lives of others, possess a genuine love for people, motivate others, invent the future, and share the path toward self-discovery. (Contains 24…

Claims that much of the work of nursing is hidden, therefore decreasing the societal status and perceived value of nurses. Analyzes the sorts of nursing work that are invisible and undervalued. (JOW)

Only when nurses as a collective body understand clearly their product and function can they get on and stay on a path that permits the independent organization and delivery of service within the ever-widening and competitive health services field. (Author)

Describes three heuristics--short-cut mental strategies that streamline information--relevant to diagnostic reasoning: accessibility, similarity, and anchoring and adjustment. Analyzes factors thought to influence heuristic reasoning and presents interventions to be tested for nursing practice and education. (JOW)

A survey of 462 deans or directors of National League of Nursing-accredited baccalaureate nursing programs that examined academic nursing centers received 362 responses showing that those with nursing centers (41) were larger, more likely to be in public institutions, and offer master's degrees. Findings have implications for schools with and…

Looks at the spiritual dimensions of nursing at various historical periods: ancient civilizations, the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and the 18th and 19th centuries. Reviews contemporary perspectives on spirituality and nursing and suggests how nurses can be equipped to deal with patients' spiritual needs. (SK)