This publication contains descriptions of 59 hospitals and other medical agencies which offer job opportunities to nurses and those trained in the allied health professions. Included in the descriptions are a brief introduction, salaries and/or benefits, employment opportunities, location, and source of further information. A geographical index…

Papers include: (1) "Does What We Believe Make a Difference in What We Teach, in When We Teach It, and in How We Teach It?" by Vivian M. Culver, (2) "A Program Has a Destination: The Why of Objectives" by Vivian M. Culver, (3) "Organization, Administration, and Curriculum" by Pearl Zemlicka, and (4) "Evaluation of Student Clinical Performance" by…

Basic materials and equipment useful in supporting a nursing curriculum are presented in this selected bibliography. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or complete listing of all subject matter in the various fields related to nursing. Rather, it is limited to major resources particularly useful to the nursing student, and which should be…

To aid state and local manpower planning for nursing needs and resources, this guide presents basic principles and procedures essential to identifying needs and examining resources effectively. A wide range of resource and annotated reference lists present survey and study reports, background material, tools for planning, and a guide to…

This publication summarizes 182 projects supported by the research grants program of the Division of Nursing of the Public Health Service during 1955-1969. The projects are classified in three broad areas, including: (1) Organization, Distribution, and Delivery of Nursing Services, (2) Recruitment, Selection, Education, and Characteristics of the…

Findings from a survey of 81 persons graduating between 1940 and 1975 from one doctoral program in nursing indicate that such preparation is perceived as valuable and that most of the 68 respondents are involved in research and associated scholarly activities. (Author/MS)

Nurses in seven specialties offered their outlooks on death and dying. Questions are raised on the adequacy of nursing education in this realm, the feelings of capability of nurses of varying experience when working with dying patients, the desirability of employing heroic measures to sustain life and many other considerations. (Author)

The educational socialization process into the professional role of nurse is examined in light of two related processes: first, the hierarchy of responsibility in decision making in salient ethical issues concerning death and dying, and second, the attitude structure of nursing students and professionals toward these same ethical issues. (Author)

The authors describe a nursing education course they developed at the University of Wisconsin School of Nursing, approved and cross-listed by the Office of Women's Studies, to explore the relationship between nursing and feminism. Course content, implementation, and evaluation are detailed. Positive response insured its continuation in both…

The incremental effectiveness of the American College Testing Program Examination (ACT) is studied along with the effectiveness of the ACT alone and of high school grade-point average alone in predicting differential success in a three year nurses' training program for 199 students over a 10-year period. (Author/DEP)

The Family of the nursing home patient can be a powerful treatment resource when productive involvement is maximized. This research looked at the quantity and quality of resident-family interactions before and after placement. Results indicated continued involvement of families. However, quality of visits was a major problem for many families.…

Asserting that the foundations of education are mythological and that at its most profound level teaching is a form of "mything", this article cites the Bible, "The Illiad", and Socrates as examples of the foundations of education reaching beyond the technical reasoning of the recent back to the basics movement. (JC)

Describes Project Nursing Outreach at the University of Massachusetts-Boston School of Nursing. Project Nursing Outreach is a community health services agency that provides clinical experience to senior baccalaureate nursing students and no-cost services to clients who cannot afford to pay. (CH)

Examined the relationship between the knowledge and attitudes of nursing home caretakers toward elderly sexuality, looking at certain sociodemographic and institutional factors. The more knowledge providers possessed, the more restrictive their attitudes toward elderly sexuality. Education, religiosity, position, nursing education, time in current…

Responsibilities of residents of long term care facilities are central to their autonomy and also set limits on their autonomy. It is important to assist residents to assume responsibilities and to express autonomy. Nursing home rules affecting residents need revision to accurately reflect resident responsibilities. Recognition of responsibilities…