Interviews with nursing students and nurses revealed how nurses undertake emotional labor--the induction or suppression of feeling in order to sustain a caring environment. Instructors and mentors in clinical settings play a key role in fostering reflective learning and providing emotional support. (Contains 33 references.) (SK)

Midwifery students collected data during clinical preceptorships. Faculty review of data sheets highlighted errors in process, data entry, and mission, identifying areas for further learning. The data also provided more information about clinical practice sites. (SK)

A new admissions screening process was pilot tested with 30 nursing school applicants and later with 230 1995-96 applicants, who provided reference letters and personal essays in addition to grade point averages (GPAs). Those admitted had slightly lower GPAs than in prior years, but were rated higher on qualities needed for the future health care…

Discusses the increased use of unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) in direct patient care delivery as a result of rising health care costs. Looks at advantages and disadvantages of having registered nurses supervise UAP and suggests that the model is not necessarily cost-effective. (JOW)

Rapid changes in nursing programs are required in light of the developing health care system. Consortia are an effective method for delivering distance education, allowing quality to be controlled and conflict of interest among schools to be resolved. (JOW)

Describes steps in creating computer-assisted instruction and interactive video for nursing education, including preliminary planning, user-friendly design concepts, and evaluation strategies. (SK)

A feminist critique reveals varying degrees of androcentric and ethnocentric bias in the sparse nursing literature related to single-parent families. A sound research agenda that is for women and their children is needed. (Author/JOW)

Describes the baccalaureate nursing program for Native Americans in Ganado, Arizona. Closed in 1951, it is reopening with an emphasis on community health. The program, run by Northern Arizona University, is the first school of nursing for Native Americans. (JOW)

Patient satisfaction is an important indicator of the quality of nursing care. However, it raises numerous dilemmas: lack of consistent conceptualization and a theoretical framework, lack of reliable measurement approaches, and inconsistency of instruments. (SK)

Outdoor activities assist nursing students in developing self-awareness of communication, leadership, and coping abilities; learning communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills; and increasing assertiveness and initiative. (SK)

Asserts that working through postmodern positions on language offers nursing different approaches to critical thinking and cultural competence, two components of multicultural education. Describes examples relevant to topics in nursing education. (SK)

Focus groups of 35 registered nurses in a bachelor of science in nursing program identified the following concerns: the changing health care environment, competing role demands, curriculum flexibility, computer technology, and academic advising. They desired more faculty support, better student services, and more relevance in classroom and…

A study of 10 Latina nursing faculty explored cultural competence and ways to integrate culture and community in nursing curriculum. Teaching strategies they identified included keeping the concept of "The Other" in class discussions and interpreting culture as community. (Contains 31 references.) (SK)

Describes how a nursing school developed innovative relationships with government and community agencies to integrate environmental health in the curriculum. Provides suggestions for curriculum development and student and faculty involvement; lists resources. (SK)

Sample of nursing students in mental health (n=173) completed a self-disclosure questionnaire; results were compared with earlier samples (n=50, 25). The mental health group would disclose significantly fewer items to patients than to parents or friends. Results have implications for the care of mental health patients. (Contains 53 references.)…