Michigan physicians (N=930) were asked whether they made nursing home visits and if not, why not. A typology was developed to differentiate among various physician types based on reasons given. Six physician types were found, each identified with a different policy lever that could be used to encourage them to treat nursing home patients. (Author)

Assessed the widely accepted estimate that an elderly individual faces a 25-percent risk of institutionalization in a long-term care facility. Using national data and a life table method of estimation, it is shown that the elderly individual's risk of institutionalization approaches and may exceed 50 percent. (JAC)

Describes an experiment in the use of art classes as a stimulus to participation and enjoyment in a home for the elderly. (JOW)

Explores the financial aspects of several curricular sacred cows including curriculum composition, student interaction, curricular design, course structure, and delivery of instruction. (JOW)

The Joint Committee on Health Care requested the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) to compare nursing faculty salaries with clinical practice salaries, review the workload issues related to changes in nursing practice in health care facilities, and make recommendations to address any inappropriate disparities. In response to…

This paper represents the work of a task force sponsored by the University Health System Consortium and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. These two organizations share a common concern for preparing and retaining a well-educated nursing workforce for complex university hospital settings. The charge to the task force was to develop…

This annual report highlights the initiatives of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to help member schools meet the nation's demand for innovative and expanded nursing care. Information is provided in the broad areas of: the state of the schools, setting curriculum standards, working together to advance nursing education, pursuing…

This annual report highlights the initiatives of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to help member schools meet the nation's demand for innovative and expanded nursing care. Information is provided in the broad areas of: the state of the schools, leading through task force initiatives, working together to advance nursing education,…

This study was conducted to identify the continuing education (CE) elements nurses believed were most likely to influence their nursing practice and to examine R. Cervero's (1982) comprehensive model of continuing professional education. A total of 344 registered nurses returned questionnaires about CE. Using a researcher-developed 37-item…

The Tutorial Advancement Program (TAP) was designed to assist educationally deprived students succeed in nursing. Sufficient success has been realized to continue this program beyond the present early stage. (DM)

Article discussed the famous British nanny as educated at Norland Nursery Training College. (RK)

Needs assessments are considered necessary in decision making about programing. Large, formally planned assessments are expensive and are not justifiable if the results are no better than those obtained by other methods of uncovering learning deficits. (JOW)

The most critical elements of any nursing curriculum are the philosophy, objectives, conceptual framework, and level objectives. All aspects of each of these elements need to be systematically organized and carefully articulated to provide a firm foundation upon which a curriculum can be developed. (Author)

Discusses the rationale for the action taken in 1974 by the House of Delegates of the American Nurses Association (ANA) which gave authority for accreditation of continuing education by ANA. (JOW)