Three professional associations (American Nurses Association, American School Health Association, and Department of School Nurses/NEA) endorse an expanded role for the traditional school nurses--that of school nurse practioners--and define guidelines for their educational preparation, expanded roles, and functions. (MM)

Urges an awareness of changing patterns in the delivery of health care and in the employability and training needs of allied health program graduates. Predicts further reductions in resources and discusses the advantages of cooperative linkages and brokering activities. Describes a Kellogg Foundation study of the state of the art. (AYC)

Describes a study which utilizes Holland's model of vocational choice as a construct to evaluate health related professions student personality types. Professional areas examined are occupational and physical therapy health workers and medical technologists. (LAS)

Reports the results of a survey (of 79 selected institutional members of the American Society of Allied Health Professions) designed to obtain information on current policies regarding allied health faculty appointments, promotions, and tenure which are in effect in these institutions. (LAS)

Paper presented at the ninth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Allied Health Professions. Discusses the evolution of an interdisciplinary seminar initiated by a graduate social work class and lead by teaching-learning teams. Includes how the seminar was conducted and evaluated, and future directions of interdisciplinary collaboration. (LAS)

Presents a description and an evaluation of a didactic interdisciplinary course, offered by the Schools of Allied Health, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Social Work at the University of Connecticut, which concentrates on the theory of interprofessional behaviors necessary for "teaming"; includes an experiential component to stimulate a team…

Five issues that are likely to shape health care delivery and allied health occupations education in the near future are discussed, including (1) access to health care and reform of care; (2) development of new technology; (3) changing demographics in the United States; (4) competition among professions; and (5) a growing multidisciplinary…

A lack of diversity among health care professionals is placing the health of at least one-third of the nation at risk. This fact was among findings announced recently by the Sullivan Commission on Diversity in the Healthcare Workforce in its report, "Missing Persons: Minorities in the Health Professions." The 16-member commission calls…

Introduction: The objective was to review key articles and research studies on practices, preferences, and evaluation of on-line continuing education used by health care professionals. Methods: Data sources included searches of the "MEDLINE," "CINAHL," and "ERIC" databases (January 1990 to June 2004) and manual searches of the "Journal of…

Technological advancements such as the growth of the Internet provide opportunities for learning that are hard to resist. As technology continues to change at a rapid pace, e-learning has become an important priority of corporate education. E-learning is evolving as a way to train and enhance employee value by combining different learning styles…

Purpose: The Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) curriculum was developed as an adjunct to other educational initiatives that were part of Ontario, Canada's Alzheimer Strategy. GPA emphasizes that an individual's unique personal history has a direct application to the interpretation of and response to their behavior. It incorporates strategies into…

Objective: The objective of this paper is to present the practical use of a Mandala that: 1) provides opportunities for athletic training students to explore, reflect on and appreciate their clinical experiences; 2) provides educators with a model to understand and value athletic training student experiences; 3) organizes and captures factors and…

Athletic training was spawned from physical education in the 1960s, and since that time has evolved into a recognized health care profession. The majority of accredited athletic training education programs (ATEPs) are housed within academic units of kinesiology. However, the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) has recommended that ATEPs…

Encouraging and facilitating homework completion is a core cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) skill. Consequently, it represents an important part of training practitioners. Oftentimes the process of integrating homework into therapy is rushed, poorly executed, or forgotten, and trainees are surprised to find that some patients do not complete…