Critical elements in the success of off-site research projects include the following: negotiation, attention to personnel issues, communication, participation of research subjects, data management, and concern for privacy issues. (SK)

Identified five categories Swedish student nurses' (n=25) conceptions of internationalization: increased opportunities for work/study abroad, international validation of Swedish nursing education, open boundaries between countries, legal transnational exchanges, and adaptation to other cultures. Students displayed either atomistic or holistic…

A Delphi panel of 28 Australian nurse educators and 42 clinicians identified 58 practice items in which reality was far from ideal. In particular, for 16 items related to patient empowerment, nursing research, and technology policy, clinical behavior was rated below the median. (SK)

The Outcome-Present State-Test reasoning model emphasizes reflection, outcome specification, and testing within clinical narratives. This clinical reasoning model is more relevant to contemporary nursing practice. (SK)

Data from questionnaires and interviews indicated that nursing education in Nepal faces issues similar to those faced in Canada. These include changing student attitudes, getting men into the profession, maintaining standards, and coping with changed nurses' roles as economic changes transform health care. (SK)

The responses of some nursing organizations regarding the establishment of collaborative relationships in the nursing profession may be responsible for the development of the physician assistant profession. The nursing profession should examine these responses while planning strategies to cope with the current chaos in health care. (JOW)

Observation of 60 reflective diary sessions and interviews with 110 nursing students identified the key concepts of critical reflection: purposefulness, activity, collaboration, critical thinking, and confrontation and support. The facilitative role of faculty was elaborated. (SK)

The style in which reflection is advocated takes different formats, and strategies for developing it can become subjective. A framework for using both objective and subjective competencies enables the placement of reflection within the wider context of society and health care policy. (SK)

These practical guidelines incorporate methods nurses already use to examine their actions. The format allows deeper reflection where time permits and as skills develop, with emphasis on the outcomes of reflection. (SK)

To implement a new resource-management methodology for determining nurse staffing based on expert opinion, a national education program was designed and used to train 172 health care facility coordinators using a systems approach. (SK)

Nursing students were taught to elicit and listen to patients' stories and to use story as an assessment tool in clinical practice. They learned to recognize and value cultural stories and to forge relationships with diverse patients. (Contains 22 references.) (SK)

Evaluated use of drama as a teaching method to familiarize nursing students with various scenarios of patient death. The combination of drama and group discussion was considered very effective by students, who requested more similar sessions. (EV)

The answer sheets of 122 nursing students showed that 119 changed at least 1 answer; 93.3% of those who changed answers either gained or did not lose points by changing; changing answers on psychiatric nursing exams made more difference than on medical-surgical tests. However, those who made the smallest number of changes tended to have higher…

Notes that there is little consistency among review processes of nursing journals. Recommends a standardized peer review system, establishment of guidelines for referees, and introduction of open rather than anonymous reviewing. (SK)

The master's degree in nursing offered via distance education by the University of Tennessee requires educators to design instruction carefully. The most successful students are risk takers, assertive, and responsible for their own learning. Compressed interactive video has proven the most effective medium. (JOW)