The Quo Vadis School of Nursing is designed and operated for women between the ages of 30 and 50 years. It offers a two-year program which prepares candidates to write the registration examinations of the College of Nurses of Ontario and to qualify as professional registered nurses. (CK)

Developed on the assumption that part-time nursing services will eventually become part of a comprehensive health program for each industry served, this 3-part guide contains guidelines for planning, promoting, and developing a part-time nursing service. Part I provides administrative considerations for planning the service and responsibilities of…

This paper is concerned with the spoken communication of chronically ill and aging residents of long-term care institutions. Spoken communication is a vital component of social interaction and psychological well-being underlying such concepts as isolation, integration, and adjustment; it is a fertile area for investigation and analysis. (Author)

A list developed by the Council of Associate Degree Programs, National League for Nursing, presents competencies of graduates of associate degree nursing programs entering practice. Roles of practice defined include provider of care, client teacher, communicator, manager of client care, and member within the profession of nursing. (MF)

Poor care and neglect of the elderly in our society is a shameful reflection of an unbalanced system of values. (JD)

Describes the planning and implementation of a continuing education program for registered nurses at the Petersburg, Virginia, General Hospital School of Nursing. The success of a series of refresher courses for nurses returning to active practice encouraged curriculum extension. Responses to an evaluative follow up questionnaire completed by all…

Using modified versions of games and sports, satisfying recreational programs can be organized in convalescent homes. (MM)

Describes the Nursing Home Community Council Project which was developed to improve the quality of resident life through organized community involvement. Reports issues in organizing nursing homes, the group-to-group approach, and providing advocacy in the context of service. (Author/ABB)

Wages and employment patterns of over 5,000 nurses are examined for a state where extensive corporate ownership of hospitals magnifies the concentrated nature of the hospital setting. While baccalaureate nurses hold more positions of responsibility, regression analysis shows that the interaction of possessing a baccalaureate degree and hospital…

The authors describe a practicum for nursing students in the junior year, located in a local Head Start Center. The nursing students monitored children's health and development and taught basic health education concepts to the children. (CH)

Describes program in which nursing home staff (N=20) who were not involved in one-to-one caregiving each befriended one nursing home resident. Found satisfactions included feeling appreciated by resident, seeing their positive impact, having a new social tie, and learning about aging. Found residents benefited from expanded social network,…

This is part I of a two-part annotated bibliography of selected references on medical education in the People's Republic of China. The references date from 1925 to 1983. Most of the references are from the 1970's. (RH)

Questionnaires were completed by 99 deans of colleges, schools, and departments of nursing offering graduate-level study concerning administrative placement of graduate nursing programs within the university. Survey results indicate no consensus among the deans. Further study is recommended. (CH)

Discusses the use of research clusters at the University of Michigan School of Nursing to allow new faculty and graduate and undergraduate students to participate in research projects headed by experienced researchers, as well as to make good use of resources. Covers negotiation of a cluster arrangement, selection of cluster team members,…

Evaluated Connecticut's Medicaid Home and Community-Based Care program which allowed elderly persons to remain in community with home and community-based services instead of entering nursing homes. Results did not reveal if the program was cost effective. Recommends rigorous preadmission screening of nursing home applicants to increase likelihood…