The potential of nurse practitioners as clinical instructors of physical examination skills is discussed. A new first-year medical school course in physical examination designed and implemented at the University of Arizona College of Medicine is reported. (Author/LBH)

Describes a one-month clinical experience at the University of Maryland's School of Nursing in which senior nursing students acted as health teachers in elementary, secondary, and special education school settings. (TA)

This paper describes the observations and experiences of a graduate student employed as a nurse's aide in a home for the aged. The difficulties encountered in attempting to apply traditional psychological methodology are discussed, and detailed anecdotal reports on individual cases are presented. (GO)

Results of a questionnaire administered to 800 registered nurses in Illinois indicated significant differences in identified learning needs and participation in continuing education according to characteristics such as age, income, nursing program, and employment position. (TA)

Describes a public library outreach program for institutionalized senior citizens, including the rationale, local environment, management of the program, and individual literacy discussion sessions. The many positive results both to the participants and to the library are described. An annotated list of materials tested in several group situations…

Describes two approaches used to define and develop faculty practice in a teaching nursing home. Problems include role conflicts, communication gaps, and differences between faculty and nursing staff goals. Benefits include availability of new nursing care services and increased opportunities for conducting clinical research. (Author/ABB)

A study to describe cognitive, affective, and behavioral dimensions associated with writing among doctorally prepared nurses and to determine relationships between writing dimensions and journal article publication is discussed. Multiple regression analysis showed that five variables accounted for 18 percent of the variance in research article…

States that the typical nursing student is older than before and that nursing education programs must develop educational alternatives that address student needs and learning styles. Discusses strategies used by some private providers of nursing education in dealing with adult students. Proposes the formation of a Center for Alternative Nursing…

The relationship between faculty practice and student acquisition of beliefs, values, and attributes associated with professional craftsmanship was studied. The dependent variables studied were autonomy, locus of control, self-concept and self esteem, professional and bicultural role behavior, and characteristics associated with the professional…

Findings from a survey of 526 part-time nursing faculty members indicate that they work part-time because of family obligations or need for supplemental income. Respondents expressed displeasure with certain aspects of their positions, including (1) salary, (2) fringe benefits, (3) job security, (4) academic rank, and (5) academic opportunities.…

Studied the effects of general referral information about a client on subsequent clinical inferences. Nursing students (N=54) were randomly assigned to "referral information" or "no referral information" conditions before being presented with additional data. Clinical inferential tasks included the assessment of maladjustment, client stress,…

The author gives a historical overview of nurse practitioner (NP) education. Information is included on the educational levels of nurse practitioner programs, curriculum design, types of faculty used in these programs, and clinical practice policies. (CH)

To identify factors that predict institutional placement at discharge from a general hospital, 367 patients were evaluated prospectively upon admission. Prior nursing residence forecasted continued institutionalization; ability to perform instrumental activities of daily life and the presence of strong community support predicted a return home…

Results of a national survey of baccalaureate nursing programs are presented concerning programs for study abroad, international exchange programs, and other approaches to internationalizing nursing curricula, including courses dealing with health care and nursing in foreign countries. (Author/MSE)

The two existing types of academic nursing administrator preparation programs are described and discussed. A third type emphasizing deliberative decision-making is proposed and outlined. (MSE)