This paper reports the results of a study conducted to (1) assess the need for career mobility within the nursing program at Delaware County Community College (Pennsylvania); (2) demonstrate the range of complexity in nursing situations which require diversified educational programs; and (3) propose a model to assess the skills and knowledge of…

The author describes nurse practitioner students' evaluation of their clinical experience in three course practicums. The students valued the opportunity to actively apply newly learned knowledge and skills in a realistic context through working with a faculty preceptor in a clinical setting. (MF)

The study revealed that the number of previously earned college credits is one of the best indicators of academic success in the beginning nursing courses. (Author/BP)

In this reorganized and revitalized master's program, traditional admission requirements have become more open, and learning is not by blanket prescription but on the basis of individual needs. (Author)

COGEN is a consortium of nursing units from 12 universities in California and Nevada formed in 1971 for the purpose of broadening opportunities for graduate education; to provide more flexible modes of study; and to use more effectively the available resources, facilities, and faculties. (Author/BP)

I would hope that we will be able to accept nurses on the basis of their competence and ability to perform their jobs well, rather than the length of formal education they have received--whether it be a traditional or non-traditional program. (Author)

A course is described which altered the traditional physician-dominated teaching pattern and allowed nurses to help teach potential physicians. Provided by staff nurses from various agencies and a university school of nursing, "Introduction to Nursing" for first-year medical students taught patient care from a nurse's perspective. (Author/AJ)

The development of nursing leaders was the broad goal of an Iowa project which developed lower-division transfer curriculums to articulate directly with the upper division major in nursing, thereby almost doubling the number of graduates with baccalaureate preparation for nursing. After five years, the program can be called successful. (Author/AJ)

A practice laboratory for writing nursing care plans to be utilized by first-year nursing faculty members was developed. Six first-year instructors of the Long Beach City (California) College Associate Degree Nursing Program were the participating panel of experts. A thorough literature review was conducted to obtain guidelines for writing nursing…

Underscoring the importance of active planning for constructive change in the nursing profession, the papers in these proceedings highlight the need for nursing to remain pro-active in the management of nursing education and patient care environments. The proceedings contain: (1) "Pro-Active Planning for Nursing at the Federal Level," by Jo…

A report on the Nursing Shortage Reduction Act of 1987, a bill to amend Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act, is presented. The bill would establish programs to reduce the shortage of professional nurses. A special advisory committee consisting of representatives of professional nursing and other organizations, hospitals, and experts in…

A description is provided of a third-year registered nursing course entitled "The History and Physical," designed to help the student acquire knowledge and skills in the areas of taking the history of an individual and physical assessment. The opening sections present information on course prerequisites, grading procedures, and meeting times;…

Describes the use of bio-medically significant materials to teach a self-pacing chemistry laboratory course to nursing majors. Indicates that the student can learn from the course to determine values of body fluid constituents, about their variations among healthy populations, and about difficulties inherent in making such measurements. (CC)

Given the high cost of health care, it is imperative that all institutions involved in preparing health care personnel, whether in associate or degree programs, cooperate to achieve the highest quality of preparation at the lowest cost. (Author/PG)