Describes a two-year nursing program at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford (Pennsylvania) that was developed 15 years ago to address the critical shortage of trained nurses in rural northern Pennsylvania. To date, the program has graduated 269 students, of which approximately 75% have taken jobs within the region. (LP)

Focus groups with 18 health-care employers identified assessment, independence, critical thinking, and collaboration as the most important skills and qualities for community-health practice. Partnerships to improve undergraduate nursing curricula and the marketability of nursing graduates were developed. (SK)

Creating an empowering environment for learning in nursing education requires dramatic changes in teaching methods and faculty and student perception of their roles. Ongoing dialog among faculty and between students and faculty is also necessary. (SK)

Pretest-posttest results from 66 students in community nursing and 71 medical students in a family practice rotation showed that nursing students had significantly higher self-efficacy for health counseling at the posttest and 3 months later. Nurses' self-efficacy scores were significantly related to use of health promotion principles. (SK)

Describes the human patient simulator and discusses the value of this technology for undergraduate and graduate nursing education, research, and evaluation. Highlights include an example of the use of the simulator; critical incident nursing management as a framework for instruction using the simulator; and administrative considerations. (LRW)

The ninth revision (including a Canadian supplement) of a list of nursing reference works lists items in the following sections: abstract journals, audiovisuals, bibliographies, dictionaries, directories, drug lists and pharmacologies, educational programs, histories, indexes, legal guides, library administration and organization, research grants,…

Discusses the future role of nursing as it pertains to economic, political, and social trends. Indicates that nursing will have to learn better how to manage change and to re-gear the profession accordingly. (JOW)

Describes a short-term training program for nursing students in the care of patients with rheumatology disorders. (CH)

Explains the effects and potential problems of decentralization on a nursing education department. Suggests solutions that can be adapted to a particular setting. Indicates a need for flexibility in program planning. (JOW)

The complete list of programs leading to an associate degree in nursing that are accredited by the National League for Nursing is presented, without annotation. The institutions are listed alphabetically by State. (Author/AJ)

This article describes how area inservice educators formed their own group to serve as a support system and to meet their educational needs. (Editor)

Traces the background of the American Nurses' Association's decision to require a baccalaureate degree for nurse licensure, the New York State Nurses' Association's experiences with a similar resolution, and the provisions and implications of the 1985 resolution. Urges community colleges with associate degree programs to actively oppose the…

Reviews and responds to arguments against a caring ethic in nursing: (1) caring is too vague; (2) caregivers may be exploited; (3) it does not solve ethical conflicts; (4) it is relativistic; (5) it is based on partiality; (6) patients may not want it; (7) it may focus too much on the nurse; and (8) emotional responsiveness may hinder rather than…