Aspects of the trend toward registered nurses returning for a bachelor's degree are discussed, including the changing nursing manpower pool, entry-level preparation requirements, attitudes about technical education, and the need for carefully articulated and educationally sound programs for all routes of entry into practice. (MSE)

A growing trend among graduates of doctoral nursing programs seeking faculty positions is that the area of study pursued and focus of inquiry at the doctoral level are unrelated to the area of employment sought. Better academic advising and program design are necessary. (MSE)

Strategies for recruiting students into undergraduate nursing programs are discussed, including high school honors programs, high school independent study with nurse researchers, direct admission into a nursing major, more flexible curricula, and cooperative and evening programs. (MSE)

Describes a course provided for health profession-oriented students. Uses a chemical basis to explain the physiology of drug action while considering appropriate patient care. Outlines course content and testing procedures. (Author)

Describes a project in England that used interactive drama with student nurses to promote healthy behavior with secondary school pupils concerning sexual relations. Highlights include pretests and posttests, secondary pupil attitudes and student nurse attitudes, and gender differences in responses by pupils. (Author/LRW)

Examines the effectiveness of special care units (SCUs) for Alzheimer's disease by summarizing published studies on SCUs. Presents and discusses the many potential sources of bias that pose special problems for SCUs for Alzheimer's disease research. Proposes strategies for conducting and interpreting future outcome studies in this research…

Sixty-one nursing students and faculty were studied to compare the use of participatory graphic organizers to final form and advance organizers as instructional aids for computer-based interactive video. The participatory group achieved the lowest mean scores; the difference between the mean scores of the final form and participatory graphic…

Review of nursing literature from 1924-39 found the belief that the purpose of liberal education for nurses was development of the individual and the citizen, acquisition of cultural knowledge, and development of critical thinking and a strong science background. Nursing education was felt to be of professional level and built on at least two…

This study compared 187 patients discharged from a Veterans Administration hospital rehabilitation unit with 215 discharges that occurred following implementation of a prospective payment system. There were no significant differences in demographics, self-care ability, or readmissions. Length of stay and referrals for home health care decreased,…

Developed and administered 17-item instrument to assess knowledge of specific mental health problems (depression, agitation, disorientation) and behavioral approaches to them to 191 nurse's aides and 21 clinicians with training in behavioral management and experience with older nursing home residents. Aides averaged 11 correct answers; clinicians…

A health promotion project was developed collaboratively by a university nursing program, middle school, senior citizen residence, and research center. It provided meaningful clinical experience for nursing students, and health education and screening for youth and older adults. (SK)

Describes nursing education integrating the Internet at Ball State University: (1) redesign of a professional-issues course; (2) electronic conferencing and computer quizzes in a health-appraisal course; (3) Internet tools used in an introductory associate-degree course; and (4) redesign of the required registered nurse-completion course. (SK)

Between 1984-1989, following establishment of the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting, a reform-oriented, noncollective professional project emerged that marooned 30 percent of the nursing work force in an obsolescent occupational group. UKCC eroded nursing's labor-market position with the National Health…

Discusses the results of interviews conducted with 20 women distance learners from community nursing disciplines at the University of Wolverhampton (United Kingdom) that investigated relationships between approaches to study, learning styles and strategies, and materials design, and how these impact on the need for support and guidance in distance…

Discussion of continuing nurse education focuses on the development of a Nursing Intranet Learning System developed in Hong Kong, a cost effective, multilingual Internet-based system. Describes advantages of Web-based learning over traditional computer-based learning systems; considers content acquisition, content management, and content…