This instructional package, one of four designed for regular vocational students, focuses on the vocational area of medical assistant. Contained in this document are twenty-six learning modules organized into three units: language; receptioning; and asepsis. Each module includes these elements: a performance objective page telling what will be…

This guide describes the standard operating job procedures for the tertiary chemical treatment - lime precipitation process of wastewater treatment plants. Step-by-step instructions are given for pre-start up, start-up, continuous operation, and shut-down procedures. In addition, some theoretical material is presented along with some relevant…

This guide describes the standard operating job procedures for the tertiary multimedia filtration process of wastewater treatment plants. The major objective of the filtration process is the removal of suspended solids from the reclaimed wastewater. The guide gives step-by-step instructions for pre-start up, start-up, continuous operation, and…

APEX is a computerized gaming simulation; it is also the name of an interdisciplinary course in environmental problems in urban areas introduced at the School of Health Science, Hunter College of the City University of New York. In the course, students assume the roles of decision makers in both the private and public sectors. They receive data…

Presenting a summary and rationale for amendments to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, this document details the findings and recommendations of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. Presented in a section by section format, the specific amendments are also summarized as follows: (1) limitation of specific authorizations of…

This study was designed to provide the College of Lake County with data to promote critical thinking and discussion about the revision of the present admission criteria for the practical nursing program. Subjects were the coordinators/directors of the 36 approved schools of practical nursing in Illinois. A letter and a questionnaire comprised of a…

Forty-seven (51.1 percent) of the 92 graduates of the Dental Hygiene program completed a questionnaire designed to provide feed-back information concerning activities of program graduates. Results indicated that: (1) Practically all graduates were employed as Dental Hygienists, with most sharing their time among two or more offices; (2) Daily…

Prepared by the American Medical Association, this 1969-70 directory and accompanying Spring 1970 supplement list accredited allied medical educational programs by city in the 50 states, District of Columbia, Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, and Japan. Each listing contains the location, institution, type of educational program, affiliation, director(s),…

This report is the last in a three phase series which had as its major objective the development of a comprehensive state plan to meet the manpower needs of Arkansas' approximately 58,000 mentally retarded in the health, health related, and adaptive behavioral problem service areas. Phase I of the series attempted to determine the number of…

A conference was conducted which had as its prime purpose the consideration of how to move the employment of subprofessionals from concept to greater actuality in the fields of health, education, and welfare. This report consists of a summary of the discussions that took place in the course of the meeting, an evaluation of the conclusions reached…

An appointed committee studied nurse education in the United Kingdom and recommended reorganization of basic nursing education. A well balanced nursing team, supported by non-nursing grades of staff is essential, and should include nurses prepared by two distinct courses leading to the statutory qualifications of enrolled and registered nurse. An…

Designed by physical therapists on the basis of results of job analysis and tested with several individual and two small groups, this programed text and plate booklet are intended for either individual or group use in a hospital or junior college program. It is suggested that some discussion, demonstration, and application sessions be arranged in…

As change occurs in various health sciences programs, evaluational strategies should be developed so that adaptive decisions may be made. Evaluation models taking into account inputs, methodology, and outputs (Stake, 1967, and Astin and Panes, 1971) need examination. Alternative measurement instruments for formative and summative evaluations,…

Four computer-generated bibliographies were produced by the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System (MEDLARS) of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The bibliographies, prepared on the basis of selections of significant current interest of the subject matter for substantial audience, covered subsets of the general topic area of…

Presented is state-of-the-art report on the core concept as it is implemented in allied health professions education programs. The objective of the report was to bring together information about "core" which would enable allied health educators to clarify the meaning of the concept in allied health education and to provide a summarization of its…