The influence of professional accreditation on community college nursing and allied health curricula is discussed in these five papers. First, Robert Evans presents the community college viewpoint, distinguishing between general/institutional and programmatic accreditation, outlining the growth of programmatic accreditation, and citing as concerns…

This instructional guide is intended for use within inservice or continuing education programs for people who work in long-term care facilities. This module includes an overview of the normal functions of the small and large intestines and discusses the structures of the intestines, absorption in the intestines, and commonly occurring conditions…

Unique characteristics of a continuing education course in phlebotomy offered through Tarrant County Junior College in Forth Worth, Texas, are described. The course was created to address the lack of theoretical knowledge in the hospital-trained phlebotomist. The first course was offered in July 1979 on a noncredit basis for 2 nights a week for 4…

Describes a job training program to initiate new sanitarians into the Department of Environmental Health Services, San Bernardino County, California. In this program new personnel are acquainted with all phases of their job before actually beginning work. (JR)

There are two issues relating to athletic training education for which perception may be overshadowing reality. They are "educators vs. clinicians" and "the relative value of clinical vs. class room instruction." The author's desire is to convince every athletic trainer to use language that does not perpetuate philosophies that…

Notes on topics, such as a peer tutoring method based on the teaching concepts of computer-assisted instruction; the High School for Health Professions located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston; some plays produced in foreign languages by university foreign language students; and the use of a zoo as a classroom by Oakland, California, high…

The restructuring of the National Health Service (NHS) on April 1, 1974 provided the occasion for review of its entire education and training strategy. Seven principles are offered as the basis of a policy for progress during the next few years. (MW)

The Directory of In-Service Training is a listing of short courses and seminars offered in the fields of science, technology, management, medicine and health, and law and government in the United States. Listings by subject and location and a sponsor address list are included. (AJ)

This booklet was prepared to disseminate knowledge of the British National Health System to provide for improved cooperation between clinicians, health scientists, and health administrators in the United States and the United Kingdom. Included are chapters on: (1) the evolution of the British National Health system; (2) its present status; (3)…

An experimental problem-oriented medical curriculum was developed and administered by means of PLATO IV computer terminals to students enrolled in a Physician Assistant course. This report provided information required to determine if subsequent in-depth study of the comparative effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction as opposed to…

The approach discussed in this paper is the application of present systems analysis and modeling techniques to provide a micro-model of the allied health system. (Author)

As an informational aid for students who are planning to take NLN (National League of Nursing) Achievement Tests, the text and accompanying exercises in this module describe NLN testing procedures and fundamental test-taking skills. After introductory material discussing the importance of mastering test-taking skills, the module describes how to…

These four learning modules present text and exercises designed to help allied health students understand various elements of positive interaction with people. The first module, "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs" by Dianne Mackey, defines human needs, presents Maslow's theories, and helps the learner identify behaviors that reflect the…

Text, illustrations, and exercises are used in these two learning modules to instruct physical therapists and others involved in the care of the infirm in methods of comfortably positioning patients in beds and chairs. The first module, "Basic Positioning in Bed and Chair," describes how to position a patient in the upright sitting…