Describes the masters programs for nonnurse college graduates at Yale School of Nursing which offers both basic and advanced nursing preparation in a single three-year curriculum sequence. The program prepares nurses who can function in advanced-practice specialty roles as nurse-midwives, nurse practitioners, or clinical nurse specialists. (CT)

Results of a questionnaire concerning the qualities/characteristics preferred in a nursing continuing education consultant showed that the most important qualities were adequate background and preparation; ability to present knowledge; openness to audience response, questions, and comments; and evidence of ability to do clinical practice in area…

Burnout is a problem among nurses and other helping professionals. Reports reviewed here will help nursing administrators recognize signs of burnout among their staff. The author cites the need for research and makes suggestions to alleviate the problem. (JOW)

The author argues that nursing faculty need more than a Ph.D. to be considered scholars in the field. A discussion of technical versus professional education in nursing is presented along with an examination of faculty rules for promotion and tenure in schools of nursing. (CT)

This article outlines points to consider when reviewing textbooks and proposes a format to assist the educator in the selection process. The format includes establishing a philosophy and framework, forming a committee, including student representation, developing an outline, acquiring materials for review, and using an evaluation tool. (CT)

Examines nursing's past experiences in the struggle to strike a proper balance between education and service in the preparation of the nursing student, and between teaching and practice in the functioning of the faculty member. (CT)

Discusses tools for student evaluation of college teaching in the nursing profession. Because much of the teaching is done in teams rather than by individuals, and much of it occurs outside the traditional classroom, special evaluation tools have been devised and are described. (JOW)

A replication of a study of deans of nursing schools indicates that deans today have been influenced by the changes that have occurred in society in the past 10 years. (Author)

The model set forth in this article makes it possible to describe and judge an educational program (specifically, nursing) on the basis of data obtained through a specified inquiry process. It provides a systematic method for organizing various types of data and allows the examination of relationships among those data. (CT)

J. Jackson's Characteristics of the Treatment Environment was administered to 130 staff members of eight nursing homes in one county to assess the quality of care given retarded persons. (Author)

The article describes the Project on Aging, which was undertaken by the Virginia Commission for the Visually Handicapped to avoid the institutionalization of elderly blind persons. (Author/DLS)

QualCube is a framework for assessing sites for clinical placement of nursing students. It assesses the dimensions of relevance, efficiency, goal achievement, social justice, and participant satisfaction. A unique feature is an action plan to encourage continuous improvement. (SK)

Nursing should commit to a vision of relationship-centered care that includes team building, participatory decision making, trustworthiness, self-esteem, low control needs, and openness to new knowledge. (SK)

Responses from 132 of 350 home health nurses identified techniques and skills associate degree nurses (ADNs) should acquire to work for home health agencies. Accredited ADN programs reported that only 24 of the techniques are taught in all programs and 55 of the skills are taught in 90% of the programs. (SK)