This article discusses theoretical and practical aspects of gaming, tells how to develop a game, and describes a game created by the author to motivate staff nurses to write patient care plans consistently. (Editor/CT)

This report described a developmental psychology course for undergraduate nurses. The course covered 10 life stages: pre-natal to old age. For each stage, students applied background information to a classroom interview with a panel of people who typified the stage. Later, students compared their pre-interview expectations with their empirical…

Describes how one hospice organization is trying, through education, to change the practices, attitudes, and opinions of people such as hospital administrators, nursing home administrators, nurses, social workers, and other professionals who attend to the sick and dying. (CT)

Describes an independent learning experience for nursing students. Elements that are discussed include the week of orientation, program design and teaching strategies, individual guidance, keeping a log, the evaluation process, and end results. (CT)

A survey of graduates of the Southern Illinois Collegiate Common Market Associate Degree Nursing Program indicated that the graduates are generally more satisfied with their jobs than are nurses who responded to a nationwide survey conducted by a professional magazine. (CT)

The development of a conceptual framework and the establishment of programing options in continuing education in nursing will provide direction in program development, implementation, and evaluation. The framework and resultant options will also assist faculty, learners, and the community in understanding the basis of the continuing education…

Zero-based budgeting (ZBB) refers to a system whereby the entire nursing program is reevaluated yearly and justification for all programs and expenditures must be made. ZBB is compared to the governmental sunset law. (JOW)

In 1978 a survey was conducted of 76 schools offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Results suggest that something other than a logical, systematic design is determining the required science and liberal arts base for nursing. (JOW)

Presents information about a way of predicting successful graduates of the Southern Illinois Collegiate Common Market/Associate Degree Nursing program from application data. (JOW)

Investigates the use of reading activities in the enhancement of the lives of nursing home patients. Two reading groups were formed. Short stories of high interest were read and discussed. Patients appeared to appreciate and enjoy the sessions. (Author)

The role of the nurse practitioner in primary health care extends to diagnosis and treatment of patients. (JMF)

Suggests that public health nurses at work act neither completely on the basis of conformity to external organizational restraints, nor wholly on the basis of internalized professional constraints, but on the basis of selected aspects of their environment which take into account their own situational interests. (Author/AM)

Reports and discusses the results of a questionnaire survey of journal editors designed to familiarize nurse authors with many health-related journals. Provides guidelines for the selection of a journal in which to publish along with some insight into the publication process. A chart comparing 65 nursing and health journals is included. (Editor/TA)

James Madison University's undergraduate course, Interdisciplinary Rural Primary Health Care, addresses the shortage of professionals in rural areas, increases student awareness of the needs of rural populations, and helps students try out career choices in this area. (SK)

Problems in the use of one-time external examiners to assess nursing students in clinical practice include overemphasis on individuals, lack of criterion referencing, input of clinical staff, halo effect, and cost. Continuous assessment, appropriately recorded, may be more satisfactory. (SK)