The author advocates the involvement of nursing school faculty in continuing education for nurses. Among the benefits to the teacher is the opportunity to integrate theory with practice and bridge the gap between nursing education and nursing service. (SK)

Within academic health centers there exists a well-established "pecking order" influencing daily life and reflecting fundamental relationships between medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, and allied health. Relationships between individual professionals and between schools within a center are examined for clues to possible change. (MSE)

A study was done to determine how school nurse practitioners apply skills learned in training programs to their daily activities and to provide a greater understanding of their relationship to consulting physicians. Results indicate that the nurses' perceptions provide useful data on time allocation but do not give a good estimate of patient care…

Discusses research constraints cited for nursing faculty--lack of socialization for nurses to research, lack of academic background, and lack of research time--and suggests ways to incorporate research activities into nursing faculty regular workload using resources available in clinical and campus settings. (MF)

Loneliness was the main factor underlying failure to adjust. Furthermore, widowhood and being alone had a considerable influence. The degree of disability and the age of the individual proved to have a smaller impact than was assumed to be the case. (Author)

Cost effectiveness of the program cannot be accurately determined. Assessment is based on actual self-care rather than proving poverty. A flexible approach is taken toward disability level and family support. States should keep community care flexible and available at acceptable cost. (JAC)

Discusses a teaching/learning tool which combines a personal interview in which teacher and student share information and plan ways to meet mutual goals with a learning history guide which identifies learning needs and styles. (JOW)

The legislative history of Section 504 is outlined, including amendments and related regulations. Cases involving employment, education, and transportation are reviewed. The Davis decision, involving a hearing-impaired woman's application to nursing education, and subsequent judicial interpretation are examined. (Journal availibity: California…

The effects of continuing education programs on the knowledge of perinatal nurses were analyzed, using a pretest/post-test design. The hypothesis was confirmed that exposure to multiple continuing education programs is more effective than attendance at single, isolated programs. (MH)

A report of an advanced workshop for inservice directors in which they designed, implemented, and evaluated a research project to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of a particular inservice offering given in their agencies. Summaries of seven participants' project reports are included. (WL)

An international educational exchange program involving nursing students was examined using Habermas' theory of communicative action. Politics and economics were found to inhibit active communication and the potential benefits of shared understanding through interaction. (Contains 20 references.) (SK)

Responses to questionnaires were compared between 106 students in nursing homes with those of 171 students in hospitals to evaluate interview and physical examination instruction for medical students. The nursing home was assessed as an appropriate alternative site for teaching the medical interview and physical diagnosis. (GLR)

A discussion of the National Institutes of Health grants peer review system suggests that, while the system is the most effective for assuring support for high-quality medical and nursing research, serious erosion in confidence in the system has occurred and must be resolved within the biomedical research community. (MSE)

A study found no significant differences in the academic outcomes of nurses choosing different pathways (transition courses, direct transfer, and advanced placement examinations) to achieving the Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) degree. However, transition students achieved the highest mean clinical performance score, and direct transfer…

A study examined the differences in knowledge and attitudes about Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) among registered nurses, baccalaureate nursing students, liberal arts students, and non-nurse adults. It also investigated the effects of increasing knowledge on attitudes. (MSE)