Described is a mathematical model developed to analyze and project nursing requirements and resources in New York State one to five years into the future. The model was developed as part of a manpower planning project at the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. New York was one of six states that tested the model. Because it…

An analysis of survey responses from a sample of licensed practical nurses on competency characteristics for their occupation is presented in this document. (Licensed practical nurse is one of seventeen occupation groups included in this research.) The competencies are reported in five categories: (1) those competencies selected by the respondents…

In providing for inservice nursing educational opportunities, the obvious advantages of the computer-assisted instruction (CAI) mobile system are its inherent interactive quality and the flexibility of scheduling made available to those who are already working in a field. The rationale for the development of the system is based on the past and…

This study was designed to provide the College of Lake County with data to promote critical thinking and discussion about the revision of the present admission criteria for the practical nursing program. Subjects were the coordinators/directors of the 36 approved schools of practical nursing in Illinois. A letter and a questionnaire comprised of a…

Four computer-generated bibliographies were produced by the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System (MEDLARS) of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The bibliographies, prepared on the basis of selections of significant current interest of the subject matter for substantial audience, covered subsets of the general topic area of…

A multi-variable curricular model is applied to a total baccalaureate curriculum revision. The objectives of the evaluation, methods, and sources are given. The model can be used to examine how much additional power in decision making was gained by each set of variables at the model. (Author)

The major findings and recommendations of a study to develop a comprehensive plan for library services for the blind and physically handicapped of Pennsylvania are presented. The study was undertaken at the request of the Pennsylvania State Library, and was financed by funds provided through Title IVB of the Library Services and Construction Act.…

The 1970 annual report on the Oregon Migrant Health Project discusses health services for migrant agricultural workers and their families (approximately 30,000 individuals) who worked and lived temporarily in various Oregon counties. As noted, some 9,000 of the 30,000 migrants were estimated to be in need of some type of medical service. Thus, the…

The data in this report are the result of the first in a series of five proposed inventories of licensed practical nurses. The study revealed a total of 343,635 practical nurses holding licenses to practice at the time of the study. About 74 percent reported they were employed in nursing, 20 percent indicated they were not employed in nursing, and…

This bibliography lists nearly 300 programs under the name of their publishers and subjects. Entries include the author's name, publisher and date of publication, type of students for whom the material is intended, the program's length, price, and comments concerning its use. Unpublished programs are generally not listed, and tape/slide, etc.…

This booklet explains to a prospective volunteer or other person who deals with the elderly their special needs in regard to human relationships and how to satisfy them. The necessity of reinforcing or restoring the older person's sense of worth and dignity is emphasized. Special hints are given for visiting the elderly in a group facility as…

Responses from 936 schools to a nationwide survey of all basic nursing education programs revealed that while faculty believe history of nursing content to be valuable, they do not believe that students find it interesting. Better texts, teachers and audiovisuals are recommended to change the situation. (Author/MS)

Measures of anxiety toward statistics and belief in certain stereotypes about statistics were administered to graduate students in nursing and education at the beginning and end of a statistics course. Factor analysis showed three dimensions of negative perceptions. Anxiety decreased during the course. Implications for curriculum evaluation are…

Reports results of a survey in university schools of nursing to learn faculty opinion about the integrated baccalaureate nursing curriculum and its effects on graduate education. Many faculty perceived difficulties in general rather than in clinical specialty undergraduate study, but others saw the integrated curriculum as forcing needed changes.…

After finding conflicting conclusions from studies of nursing school dropouts, the authors examined attrition in the baccalaureate nursing program for registered nurses at California State College, Sonoma. Types of withdrawal categories, differences in commitment, and how some students adjusted are described. (MF)