An Oregon Board of Education specialist in health occupations reports on short-term teacher education programs since 1965. (JK)

Delivered at 80th annual meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges, Cincinnati, Ohio, November 1969. (IR)

Examines various methods of evaluating nursing students in the clinical area used as far back as 1900, and concluding that the clinical laboratory remains an important and indispensable aspect of the nursing curriculum, suggests aspects of a workable framework for a solution to the evaluation problem. (TA)

Senior nursing students (n=350) completed the Caring Ability Inventory, Parental Bonding instrument, and a school climate inventory. Those with highest caring ability scored at both highest and lowest levels of maternal care. Caring school climate was the strongest predictor of caring ability, but only 52% rated their schools high in caring. (SK)

Effectiveness of the Teaching Nursing Home Program linking 11 nursing schools and 12 nursing homes was evaluated through a survey of 43 school and 29 home representatives. A structured school-nursing home affiliation was shown to be a cost-effective way to improve the quality of care and have a positive impact on faculty growth. (SK)

A summary of the development of doctoral education in nursing is provided. The question of "doctoral preparation for what?" is posed. Arguing that nurses with doctoral preparation are needed in a variety of leadership roles within the profession, a variety of program models for doctoral education is suggested. (Author/MLW)

A survey was completed by 539 faculty at universities with accredited baccalaureate nursing programs. The instrument contained 42 statements about nursing and questions about demographics, personal contact with nursing, and media exposure. Results of the survey indicate that faculty have a more positive view of nursing than the media image. (CH)

The long-term impact of study abroad experiences was investigated in 27 nursing graduates. Although the impact decreased over time, respondents reported enhanced international perspective and increased personal development. Longer programs (12-16 weeks) had higher long-term impact. Lower impact was reported in professional and intellectual…

Interviews with 50 student nurses and survey data from 81 over the course of their undergraduate careers showed how they moved from a lay to a professional image of nursing. They remained idealistic but were realistic about nurses' role and the constraints of the hospital system. (SK)

High attrition rates among African-American students are a significant factor in the decline in graduation rates from nursing programs. Nursing education needs a program to address problems of anger, frustration, and loneliness and to develop the African-American student as a whole person. (Author)

Graduate courses in scientific integrity typically cover responsible authorship, conflict of interest, handling of misconduct, data management, and treatment of human and animal subjects. Carefully prepared and used case studies are an appropriate teaching method. (SK)

Traces population trends among minorities in the United States; examines how transcultural nursing has provided a framework for meeting the health care needs of a culturally diverse people. Identifies trends and issues in transcultural nursing and suggests how nurses can prepare for dealing with increasing numbers of culturally diverse…

Investigated contributions of personal, professional, and educational experience to aversive and attractive components of attitudes toward caring for dying patients among 420 undergraduate and graduate students at 6 university-based nursing schools. Results showed that aversiveness decreased, attractiveness increased, and overall attitude became…

Describes the model of funding and socializing doctoral students that has been used by the School of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Explains the goal of the program--to educate persons who can conduct research that will contribute to the scientific knowledge base of nursing. (Author/JOW)

A study of 81 bachelor of science in nursing students found a strong correlation between performance on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN)and achievement on standardized National League for Nursing Achievement Tests. There was a significant relationship between NCLEX scores and grades in nursing courses.…