Focuses on the method of administering a continuing education program. Outlines administrative strategies that can be adapted for the success and survival of any program. (JOW)

Studied the relationship between selected nursing home facility policies and family relationships. Data secured from residents and their families revealed that there can be positive consequences for family relations. Care policies viewing family members as clients have the greatest impact on family relations. (Author/RC)

States the general assumptions and principles underlying standards for terminal care for those who have initiated or are planning programs for the terminally ill. These are urgently needed in view of the rapid development of the hospice movement. Patient-oriented, family-oriented, and staff-oriented standards are also enumerated. (BEF)

Board games called Games of Rapport are being developed at the University of Alberta. The first, "Angels and Devils," is designed for play by nursing home residents. Results of a study involving "Angels and Devils" show that board games are useful in communicating rehabilitative objectives and sources of conflict. (Author/BEF)

Discusses incorporating nontraditional concepts of learning in nursing education. Elements explored include the split brain theory, school design, teaching styles, teacher's role, teaching strategies, adding variety to the curriculum, and modular learning. (CT)

The author claims that open communication and extended dialog can be destructive, while bargaining and compromise can be more successful in resolving conflict. She discusses origins of the communication myth, situations where communication fails, alternatives to destructive dialogue, acknowledging incompatibility, the bargaining process, and…

Starting with basic philosophic positions and principles, nursing students can be helped to analyze ethical dilemmas of increasing complexity. A hypothetical situation is presented and discussed as an example of a case study used to teach these principles. (CT)

Describes a model designed to expedite the communication of information from the nurse researcher to the practicing nurse actively involved in health care. The four model components, recruitment, translation, dissemination, and evaluation, are discussed in detail. (CT)

The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education offers a health education minor leading to certification as a teacher of health. (MM)

In order to expose graduate students to issues confronting and being confronted by nursing, the Great Debate was conceived at the University of Alabama School of Nursing (Birmingham). For two years, in the fall quarter, approximately 65 students in five major clinical specialty areas, by exploring current issues, have engaged in two 2-hour debate…

Responsibilities, skills needed, training needed, earnings, employment outlook, and sources of additional information are outlined for the administrator who holds the top management job in a nursing home. (JT)

Assessment of a problem-based bachelor of nursing program showed that transition to work was more successful when these strategies were used: holistic care, time management, prioritization of care, teamwork, and sophisticated clinical reasoning. (SK)

Culturally appropriate health care has yet to emerge in Britain. To prepare nurses to meet the health needs of ethnic minorities requires awareness of their own cultural identity, cross-cultural understanding, and recruitment of students from ethnic groups. (SK)

Due to a new emphasis on primary health care/prevention in South African nursing, a pilot clinical placement in community nursing was conducted. Initial negative student reactions due to the difficulties of home visits and the extreme poverty of the community improved after the program. (SK)

Data from 136 Soviet immigrants to Israel identified the sociocultural factors that influenced the choice of nursing as a career. Gender, socioeconomic status, and ethnic origin had less influence than parents, peers, and academic achievement. (JOW)