Suggests features, objectives, and requirements of a continuing education course specifically designed to teach physical assessment skills basic to nursing practice. (TA)

A national survey revealed that there are small differences in the salaries paid to faculty, rank for rank, in baccalaureate and higher degree nursing programs throughout the country, however, faculty members with doctorates were found to be earning significantly more than their nondoctoral colleagues of equivalent rank. (SH)

Describes the activities, goals, and benefits of the Regional Program for Nursing Research Development, a regional approach to stimulating clinical nursing research, conducted under the auspices of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (Division of Nursing). (TA)

Details a demonstration project which was developed to train older adult volunteers as mental health paraprofessionals for nursing homes. Discusses the effectiveness of the program for residents, as well as benefits to the staff. Includes details of recruitment, training and supervision of volunteers, services they provide, and problems…

Describes the first 16 months of operation of a nursing home based community-oriented rehabilitation unit that utilized an interdisciplinary team approach in its admission evaluation and in its patient management decision making. Of the 27 patients discharged to homes, 23 were still in their homes after an average post-discharge period of eight…

Nurses comprise the dominant groups of Korean immigrant professionals. A world systems approach, using the idea of migrants flowing from periphery nations to core nations, is used to explain the migration of these and other professionals. The concept of national class conflict underlies the power relations of this phenomenon. (VM)

This paper examines the returns to investments in education by registered nurses during the period 1970-84. Maximum likelihood technique found no wage difference between associate and diploma degree nurses. A multinomial logit model of promotion patterns found small differences between the two groups. (JOW)

Presents some recent facts regarding Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Discusses the needs of nursing students for knowledge about this disease and how to protect themselves while caring for patients. Discusses the fear of contagion among health workers. (CH)

Field-tested public/private collaborative model geropsychiatric nursing home. Found planning and implementation to be difficult due to interdepartmental strain within public sector and changes in ownership and administrative policy within private sector. Considers ways to reduce barriers. (Author/NB)

Describes the overall principles for designing continuing education courses for adult learners. Three delivery approaches for continuing nursing education in the state of Washington are discussed. These delivery approaches included: a teacher "live" class, a teleconference class, and independent study packages for individuals or groups.…

This study derives the economic costs of misclassification in nursing home patient classification systems. These costs are then used as weights to estimate the reliability of a functional assessment instrument. Results suggest that reliability must be redefined and remeasured with each substantively new application of an assessment instrument.…

Discusses the decisions involved in the creation of library services in support of the associate degree nursing program at Midland College, such as whether to establish a separate or integrated collection and how to organize the collection. Looks at the philosophy underlying these decisions and the way problems were handled. (DMM)

Results of a national survey of undergraduate and graduate nursing programs to determine the extent of curriculum content and faculty training in international health issues are reported. The importance of this aspect of nursing education is discussed. (MSE)

Describes development of a senior undergraduate level medical research class. The purpose of the class is to help health professionals critically analyze medical research and thus decide whether or not to use the results to change their professional practices. (CH)

Describes a pilot project allowing senior nursing students to make home visits to elderly clients with graduate students in social work. The purpose was to help students develop a clear sense of professional identity, awareness of one another's competency, and awareness of the multiple needs of the aging. (CH)