The use of a portfolio as an "alternative transcript" is discussed. Concepts explored include evaluation of prior learning, assessment of prior learning, rationale for developing a portfolio, and the articulation of verifiable learning outcomes with course and program objectives. (Author/MLW)

A survey of nursing faculty showed that 91 percent of nursing education programs had faculty members who had attended or participated in a conference on computers during 1983 and 1984. Other survey responses concerned computer applications integrated into nursing courses, required courses in computer technology, and computer-assisted instruction.…

The possibility of using student academic status data available at the time of application for admission to clinical nursing courses in a baccalaureate program to predict performance on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses is explored. (Author/MLW)

Trends that are reshaping both the delivery system and America's educational system are discussed. They include the shrinking applicant pool, nursing's image of a low-status occupation with poor work conditions and few rewards, a call for more baccalaureate and higher degree nurses, and a decrease in the need for technical nurses. (CT)

The strategy to implement the goal of setting the bachelor's degree in nursing as minimum preparation for professional nursing practice by changing laws or regulations in all states by 1995 is discussed via educational resources, economic constraints, risk and consequences of political failure, and consequences of success. (CT)

Proposes the use of experiential workshops as an effective educational approach to assessing and influencing the attitudes of nurses, the primary providers of care for elderly patients with multiple health problems. (JOW)

Examined the use of public services by 1,080 Norwegian older adults. Results showed more than one-third use public services for the aged (i.e., are institutionalized or receive home help or home nursing). The use of services is affected by both need and demand factors. The family's role is discussed. (JAC)

The problem-oriented patient record system and its four phases (establishing a data base, identifying problems, planning care, and followup) form the philosophic base for a group practice in which the nurse is a full partner, with an important data collecting role. (TA)

Preliminary studies using performance-based tools to validate student competence in interpersonal relations and in using all of the steps of the nursing process in a specific care situation are being conducted in the baccalaureate nursing program at Salem State College in Massachusetts. (EA)

This study examined the use of English in nursing education, training, and practice in Jordan. Participants were 152 nurses working in different hospitals, all of whom were native Arabic speakers. The nurses completed a six-part questionnaire that examined their age, sex, place of work, qualifications, years of experience, attitudes toward…

This document presents data on salaries of instructional and administrative nursing faculty in U.S. undergraduate and graduate nursing programs in 95 tables. Data are based on a 1998 survey of 534 public and private universities and four-year colleges. Introductory information includes definitions of terms used in the survey, Carnegie…

This guide is intended to help people in the nursing profession, especially deans at schools of nursing, to effectively influence public policy at the federal level. Introductory material identifies key Senate and House committees and stresses the importance of establishing and maintaining a relationship with one's representatives in the Congress.…

The family nurse practitioner is a generalist who combines the basic skills of the pediatric and medical nurse practitioner with the orientation and approach of the public health nurse. This article outlines the task of preparing the family nurse practitioner. (Author)

The author, a counselor in a hospital school of nursing, describes methods she employs for getting closer to students (personal notes, publication of a monthly newsletter, etc.) and the functions she performs (getting to know parents, conducting "How to Study" sessions, contracting perspective employers, keeping contact with alumnae, etc.). (EAK)