Findings of survey responses of 480 nursing students included the following: 42% undertook graduate study for personal or job satisfaction, 22% for professional status, 17% for job opportunities; 40% did not perceive barriers to study; and 49% did not expect employers to hinder study. (SK)

Asserts that nursing programs in liberal arts colleges must document that clinical practice is scholarship and conforms to the teaching mission. Discusses scholarly practice from nursing literature and from the work of Schon and Boyer. (SK)

Students in two nursing classes completed the College and University Classroom Environment Inventory to assess the learning environment on seven dimensions. Strategies for improving the classroom in terms of student involvement, task orientation, and student cohesiveness were implemented. (SK)

Responses from 472 of 706 Finnish nurse educators on the Sense of Coherence (SOC) Questionnaire showed that older respondents had a lower SOC. Higher SOC was associated with freedom to choose teaching field. A significant positive relationship was found between SOC and work relations, workload, stress, competence, work/leisure balance, and other…

In response to a need for an alternate to the standard clinical placement for registered nurse-to-bachelor of science in nursing students, a collaborative model was developed. The preceptoring map designates two tracks and the model includes assessment and outcome measures. (JOW)

Nursing history since 1853 is presented to identify issues in continuing nursing education, such as the influence of feminism and professionalism, changing constituencies, and philosophies in health care. (SK)

Part I reviews what nurses need to know about the administration and prescription of medicines. Part II addresses drug classifications, actions and effects, and interactions. Also discussed are the challenges pharmacological issues pose for nursing education. (SK)

In a survey of 111 teachers of nursing in Northern Ireland, 77% used the arts, most commonly literature. Themes in relation to outcomes of arts use included enjoyment, stimulation, and motivation; understanding, insight, and empathy; and learning and memory. Many felt restricted by lack of training and negative attitudes toward the validity of the…

The University of New England (Australia) offers a health education and promotion unit to third-year nursing students, featuring a practicum that integrates theory and practice through work in community health centers. (SK)

A nursing school operates nine community nursing centers in which students practice community-based learning and act as problem solvers and change agents. Examples include effecting systemwide change in school health services, coordinating multiple agencies to meet a health need, and solving a patient's complex problems involving multiple…

Describes essential components for including genetics into undergraduate nursing education: a required basic science course in genetics and a model curriculum that integrates genetics content into nursing courses. (SK)

Evaluation of follow-through family projects that linked 120 nursing students with 90 childbearing families indicated that students enjoyed establishing therapeutic relationships and developed care skills and appreciation for childbirth as a transition. Families appreciated the health and education support and individualized assistance and felt…

Explains that external examiners who assess nursing education programs are common in Britain and British-influenced nations. Describes criteria for appointment, role and functions, and stages of the process. States that, although trends indicate declining use of examiners, the process can enrich both examiner and institution. (SK)

A process for teaching research synthesis to advanced practice nurses includes two courses: a first research applications course in which students build bibliographic databases, practice statistical analysis, and develop search skills; and a second course in which they complete literature reviews or meta analyses of research on clinical practice…

Watson's Theory of Human Caring was integrated into clinical staff development and a nursing school's mission and philosophy. It was the foundation for clinical student orientation and development of staff-student relationships. Students experiencing caring in their educational programs may be better prepared to be caring practitioners and…