Examined 331 adult children with parents in nursing homes. Predictors of depression were poor health, time pressures, viewing parent as demanding, and lack of involvement with instrumental activities of daily living tasks. Emotional effects specific to parent's situation were predicted by poor health, negative perceptions of nursing home staff,…

Describes application of the Choice Awareness system to a group experience for retirement and nursing home residents, which promoted residents' awareness of choices and enhanced their choice-making and socialization skills. Presents concepts and activities used and participant reactions to the activities. (Author/PVV)

It is argued that voluntary national accreditation for nursing programs may have outlived its initial and vital usefulness and may not currently be serving the best interests of the profession. (MSE)

Addresses diversions that prevent professionals in geriatrics from achieving an interdisciplinary focus. Describes a heuristic paradigm that communicates to the client and caregiver the importance of what they are doing. Discusses the importance of extending the teachings of traditional educational gerontology and of empowering clients to fuller…

Examined extent and nature of suicide, attempted suicide, and intentional life-threatening behavior in long-term care facilities and differences in patterns of suicidal behavior by gender, age, and race. Results from 463 facilities revealed sex differences in terms of method chosen, and age differences on type of suicidal behavior and likelihood…

Designed model program designed to increase social support for newly admitted nursing home residents through a structured program of peer counseling. Found residents (N=15) receiving peer counseling improved somewhat on measures of social conditioning; peer counselors (N=15) improved with regard to appearance and grooming. (Author/ABL)

Responses from 44 deans (32%) and 212 faculty (60%) in nursing schools showed that most changes were initiated with greater frequency in the first year of a new dean's position. Sensitive interpersonal changes related directly to faculty were accepted less favorably than all other types of changes. (SK)

The reliability and validity of a newly constructed instrument, the Breast Self-Examination Proficiency Rating Instrument, was tested with 84 instructed and 80 uninstructed nursing students. Results support beginning reliability and preliminary validity when the instrument is used in a controlled setting. (SLD)

Nursing education needs a new model of professional education that combines the liberal and vocational traditions--both knowing that and knowing how. Problem-based learning provides a framework for linking theory and clinical practice in a meaningful way. (SK)

Describes a project designed to alleviate the emotional isolation of elders concerned about the manner in which they will die, particularly fears about loss of control. A counselor engaged elders in dialogue exploring nonthreatening ways this could be done. Drama that includes dialogue with the audience was chosen, developed, and performed at…

The demand for baccalaureate-educated nurses continues to increase, and developed countries must accelerate their efforts with distance education. Developing countries must be encouraged and supported to respond to increased demands for well-trained nurses. (JOW)

Most state board regulations for nursing education use behaviorist prescriptions to ensure quality. Georgia's board has adopted more flexible rules that insist on quality without dictating a rigid curriculum model. (SK)

Responses from 16 (62%) nursing degree courses in the United Kingdom uncovered great variation in the number of hours spent in biological sciences and in science entry requirements. Most bioscience teachers had a degree in the subject, but few were nurses. Shared teaching (nursing and science teachers) caused discontinuity and neglected to make…

Project 2000, a British curriculum development process, sets requirements for social and behavioral sciences in nursing, education, including courses in health promotion, sociology/social policy, psychology, research, and computers. Students have had difficulty seeing the relevance to nursing and many find the subjects difficult. However, a…

Trends that will affect nursing in the near future include (1) increased multiculturalism; (2) the decline of the biomedical paradigm of dominance and control; and (3) deconstruction of mediating systems such as education and health care. (JOW)