The Nurses Professional Orientation Scale was completed by 309 students and 23 faculty members in the baccalaureate nursing program at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Results indicate that the professional socialization process is in operation; the further students advanced in the program, the more closely their responses correlated with those of…

Examines inconsistencies in individual nurses' decisions about ethical situations and their justifications in the light of changes due to contemporary feminism and professionalization of the nursing role. Suggests empirical identification of ambiguities identified by practitioners be added as a component of professional education. (Author/DH)

Nursing knowledge is developing quickly. This fact, along with the recognized need for general education courses, has helped nursing move into the mainstream of higher education. New approaches to curriculum organization and to teaching nursing should be considered to provide the best possible education to future nurses. (CH)

The authors analyzed class-by-class enrollment data from the 1985-86 annual survey of nursing education programs to report retention rates in different types of nursing education programs nationwide. They also present results from a survey addendum in which program directors were asked which factors contribute to their retention problems. (CH)

Presents the collective thoughts of a group of faculty in a university school of nursing regarding the rites of passage for junior faculty. Examines the process of socialization into academic nursing as well as the theory of oppression. (JOW)

Traces the history of nursing education for Blacks since the 1880s. Discusses the establishment and activities of the four earliest Black nursing schools: Spelman Seminary Nurse Training School (Atlanta, Georgia), Provident Hospital and Training School (Chicago, Illinois), Hampton (Virginia) Training School for Nurses, and Tuskegee (Alabama)…

Twenty-eight endowed chairs in schools of nursing are listed by institution, with the date of the initial endowment, amount of the endowment, specific content area or focus, and the name of the chair included. (MSE)

Examines why nursing research should be integrated into the scientific community and lists recent efforts toward integration. Discusses gaining support for nursing research at the federal level, lobbying efforts, and the attitudes of the scientific community and Congress to nurses trying to enter mainstream science. (CT)

Examined social and spatial integration among residents of a life care facility who varied in mobility status. Able residents reported more personal discomfort with wheelchair users than with residents who used canes or walkers. These reports were reflected in their spatial separation from, and low levels of interaction with, the less mobile…

Discusses the graduate program in community health nursing at the University of Colorado that is structured according to the aggregate/family and group model. Describes the development of the program and its evaluation. (JOW)

Discusses clinical placement for a leadership/management course at the University of North Dakota College of Nursing. The program used nontraditional settings such as the YMCA, nursing homes, rehabilitation hospitals, and senior citizens' centers as alternate sites for nursing practice and work. (JOW)

The authors look at nurses of the past and present for a glimpse of the nurses of the future. Projections for the future include the following: increasing numbers of men will enter nursing; most nurses will be autonomous and career-oriented; and nursing will adapt to technology and changes in the health care system. (CT)

Presents goals, types of groups, and unique issues and considerations related to group counseling with nursing home residents. (Author)

Discusses problems and needs of the Black elderly in terms of social security, medicare and social services, and nursing homes. Also discusses the need for qualified Black personnel in programs designed for the Black elderly, and offers suggestions for legislation and funding. (CMG)

Describes the development and testing of a conceptual framework linking continuing professional education and performance that was used with a nursing education program. Provides evidence regarding the conflicting findings of previous research, suggesting that the question guiding earlier studies had been improperly framed. (JOW)