In the United Kingdom, Project 2000 shifts nursing education from apprenticeship to formal higher education; nurse learners are now students rather than health authority employees. (SK)

A nursing school pairs faculty with external research mentors who assist in developing 5-year research plans and funding proposals and provide advice to strengthen research development. Research productivity has significantly increased and faculty work patterns have become more focused and goal centered. (SK)

Presents the history of the Cleveland Council of Black Nurses, formed in 1972 after the dissolution of the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses. Discusses struggles with discrimination in education and employment and the current challenges of recruiting and retaining African-American nurses. (Contains 51 references.) (SK)

A nursing leadership course used analysis of films depicting cultural diversity, leadership and management styles, power, and teamwork. The experience promoted critical and reflective thinking and provided relevant and engaging examples of leadership. (SK)

Social learning theory stresses the importance of observation and modeling. Processes that determine outcomes of observed behavior include attention, retention, motor reproduction, and motivation. For nursing education, the theory appropriately focuses on the social environment for learning. (Contains 35 references.) (SK)

Case studies and questionnaire responses from 59 recent registered nurse (RN) graduates identified differences in six role socialization processes (individual-collective, formal-informal, sequential-random, fixed-variable, serial-disjunctive, investiture-divestiture) in three types of programs: generic, RN-track, and second-step. In second-step…

Collaborative inquiry was facilitated among six nursing managers learning to be more holistic in their work. They moved through eight cycles of action-reflection as they attempted to improve communication and respect, increase self-understanding, and use new skills and understanding to build community throughout the hospital. (SK)

Analysis of nursing student experiences in a case-based course yielded six themes: motivation, real world, learning, knowledge development, emergence from within, and group dynamics. Nursing students' experience was similar to that of physical therapy students, supporting development of an interdisciplinary, case-based course addressing…

Nursing students (n=92) recorded skills and behavior in the Essential Clinical Behavior database, then requested clinical assignments to perform nursing behaviors. Analysis using the theory of planned behavior indicated that attitude and subjective norm influenced intention to ask for assignments. Control beliefs had a negative impact on…

A nursing portfolio is a means of documenting skills, professional development, and goal achievement. A portfolio enables registered nurses returning to school to describe their achievements and earn credit for experience. (SK)

Survey responses from 24 of 77 U.S. nursing doctoral programs indicated that their international students lack familiarity with the U.S. health care system, lack prior experience with seminars, and experience stress from heavy courseloads. The curriculum's global perspective is enhanced by their presence, but nursing schools need more effective…

A flexible clinical experience for nursing seniors integrates pediatrics, public health, and nursing leadership. Experiences in hospital units, schools, nurse-directed clinics, and home visits expose students to a wide range of settings and issues. (SK)

A professional values survey was completed by 17 U.S. and 14 British nurse educators. There were significant differences on 3 of 11 values: British educators placed greater importance on research participation and use, participation in evaluation of standards, and promotion of community and national efforts to meet public health needs. (SK)

The epistemology of nursing and competencies required in health care today demand examination of how and where students acquire clinical, conceptual, and empirical knowledge. Entry into clinical nursing is best accomplished through baccalaureate programs. (SK)

A nurse preceptorship program used narrative to help participants explore the complexity of pediatric clinical practice. Through narratives they shared clinical decision making, knowledge, and skills, transforming knowing into story telling into learning. (SK)