In this report, recent hearings and reports of the Senate Special Committee on Aging are summarized, and recent developments of direct relevance to the White House Conference on Aging are described. The report contains the following chapters: 1. The key issue: Retirement income; 2. Health: Rising costs and reduced programs; 3. Nursing homes:…

To keep the nursing profession and other interested groups informed of the new provisions in nurse training legislation, this publication contains the complete text of Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act, as of November 18, 1971. Major provisions of the Act cover: (1) Grants for Expansion and Improvement of Nurse Training, (2) Assistance…

The authors rewiew the literature on the current state of training for health professionals to cope with death and dying. They also comment on recent changes in cultural attitudes toward death. Representatives of the helping professions (counselors, teachers, nurses, doctors, clergy, social workers) should be better prepared to help people deal…

Formulations of content, behavioral objectives, and evaluative instruments are obstacles to planning effectively for learning experiences. The author discusses ways to overcome these, including cooperative planning among institutions to pool resources and structuring of a nonthreatening learning program which provides for review before…

The legal and socioeconomic factors that influence the development and operation of nursing homes and the impact of these factors on the psychological and physical conditions of those who live there are examined. Considerations for an alternative public policy that addresses the needs of the individual rather than institutional efficiency are…

The key to productive library service to institution residents and staff is the empathetic, competent librarian who possesses technical library skills in selection, organization, and retrieval of materials; a comprehensive reading background; ability to work with law materials; and familiarity with other professions and the institution. Training…

Examines the relationship between selected variables in the student's background and success in nursing chemistry and the relationship between the student's performance on the American Chemical Society's Cooperative Examination and the Chemistry Achievement Examination of the National League for Nursing. (CP)

Results of a survey support the statement that pediatricians have a negative attitude toward the pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) in South Carolina, generally due to the physicians' feelings that the PNP is not competent at child illness management. Implications for pediatric residencies are discussed. (LBH)

Outlines and describes the five basic steps used in Texas to set up and operate an outreach center for continuing education in nursing. These steps consist of the following: (1) establish and clear policies with administration of sponsoring institution, (2) select outreach center personnel, (3) select advisory committee, (4) plan program offering…

The author presents an economic model for selective admissions to postsecondary nursing programs. Primary determinants of the admissions model are employment needs, availability of educational resources, and personal resources (ability and learning potential). As there are more applicants than resources, selective admission practices are…

Describes a statewide continuing education program for emergency room nurses on the care of alcohol abusers. Covers planning and scheduling, resources, format and content, participants, and evaluation. (EM)

Characteristics of nursing homes perceived as effective and efficient by other administrators and persons in state government are compared to characteristics of nursing homes across the nation. Facilities perceived as efficient and effective had more staff, were certified for more levels of care, had more beds, and higher occupancy rates. (Author)

This forecast of nursing practice and education reflects nursing's present situation and what has and has not been accomplished to date. (Editor/TA)

The authors discuss approaches used in the evaluation of continuing education for nurses, defined as planned learning experiences beyond a basic nursing program and excluding academic credit courses. A framework for evaluation of continuing education is offered. (MF)

An inservice course is described which was developed to teach selected emergency nursing personnel in Nebraska's six Emergency Health/Medical Services areas. The teaching approach was individualized so that the nurses could study only needed materials and work at their own pace as their schedules allowed. (MF)