Nursing Education Perspectives articles from July 2004

Nursing Education Perspectives archives from July 2004

The globalization of nursing for a healthy world.(President's Message)
July 1, 2004... Nurses from all over the world will work for the adoption and implementation of a Unites Nations resolution declaring 2010 as the International Year of the Nurse and a start of a Decade for Global Health. The goal will be to achieve a healthy...

Nursing's near misses.(From the Editor)
July 1, 2004... I wondered what we in nursing could have done to bring the near misses into the profession at an earlier stage in their careers. I worried that we had almost lost young people who bring talent, commitment, and outside experience to nursing. I...

Physician-to-Nursing program.(Education News)
July 1, 2004... A U.S. Department of Labor grant of $1.4 million will allow the Florida International University School of Nursing to expand its Foreign Physician-to-Nursing program. This accelerated education program allows foreign-educated physicians living...

Future Nurse Professionals.(Education News)
July 1, 2004... Future Nurse Professionals at Wayne State University, Detroit, helps academically and economically disadvantaged nursing and prenursing students to excel in the school while handling other responsibilities. A King Chavez Parks-funded initiative...

Do you know a nurse?(Education News)
July 1, 2004... Twenty-one advanced practice nursing students at George Mason University, Virginia, wrote a children's book, had it illustrated, obtained funding, and had the book published for a spring 2004 leadership course taught by Loretta Brush Normile,...

Calendar.(Calendar)
July 1, 2004... SEPTEMBER 26-28 "Making the Health Care System Safe," the 3rd Annual Patient Safety Research Conference of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, in Arlington, VA; visit www.ahrq.gov/...

Faculty matters.
July 1, 2004... JOSEPH COLAGRECO, MS, APRN, BC, NP-C, is a clinical assistant professor in the adult nurse practitioner program at the New York University Division of Nursing, Steinhardt School of Education. He teaches advanced pathophysiology, the diagnosis...

In memoriam.(Announcements)
July 1, 2004... Mona L. White of Delta College, who served the NLN as chair of the Task Group on the Recruitment and Retention of Students, died suddenly this spring. A scholarship fund has been established in her honor. Checks may be made payable to Delta...

5 Competencies needed by new baccalaureate graduates.
July 1, 2004... ABSTRACT As nurse educators prepare new graduates for practice, part of the challenge is to ensure that these nurses are capable of functioning in a broad continuum of care with increased responsibilities. To identify competencies needed by new...

Impact of community health content on nurse practitioner practice: a comparison of classroom and web-based teaching.
July 1, 2004... ABSTRACT This descriptive study focuses on evaluating a three-course community health sequence that was converted to a distance learning, web-based format in 1998. The courses are part of the required curriculum for primary care nurse...

Program evaluation: an ongoing systematic process.
July 1, 2004... ABSTRACT The time immediately following an accreditation visit is ideal to reevaluate and update the plan for ongoing systematic program evaluation. This article demonstrates how use of an evaluation framework, existing nursing program...

A unique opportunity for students: long-term therapeutic relationships with chronically ill clients.
July 1, 2004... ABSTRACT Because of a number of factors, fewer opportunities are available today for students to have independent clinical experiences with home care agencies. At York College of Pennsylvania, community health nursing faculty designed a home...

Narrative pedagogy: teaching geriatric content with stories and the "Make a Difference" Project (MADP).
July 1, 2004... ABSTRACT: As the elderly population increases in number, the need to integrate innovative teaching strategies in geriatric education becomes more apparent. Teaching with stories promotes knowledge and values to students and is appealing and...

Cognitive and ethical maturity in baccalaureate nursing students: did a class using narrative pedagogy make a difference?
July 1, 2004... ABSTRACT The purpose of this project was to examine the effect of Narrative Pedagogy in nursing education on students' ability to move toward cognitive and ethical maturity and thereby increase their autonomy in nursing practice. Students...

Dying, Death, and Bereavement: A Challenge for Living (2nd ed.).
July 1, 2004... Dying, Death, and Bereavement: A Challenge for Living (2nd ed.) edited by Inge Corless, PhD, RN, FAAN, Barbara B. Germino, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Mar)" A. Pittman, DrPh; New York: Springer Publishing, 2003; 400 pages, $49.95 The focus of this...

Registered Nurse to Rear Admiral: a First for Navy Women.
July 1, 2004... Registered Nurse to Rear Admiral: A First for Navy Women by Estelle McDoniel; Austin, TX: Eakin Press, 2003; 81 pages, $16.95 Geared toward juvenile readers, this biography of the U.S. Navy's first woman rear admiral is fascinating for...

The Art of Changing the Brain: Enriching the Practice of Teaching by Exploring the Biology of Learning.
July 1, 2004... The Art of Changing the Brain: Enriching the Practice of Teaching by Exploring the Biology of Learning by James E. Zull, PhD; Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing, 2002; 263 pages, $55.00 (paperback, $24.95) James Zull's crystal-clear mapping of...

Using Simulations to Promote Learning in Higher Education: an Introduction.
July 1, 2004... Using Simulations to Promote Learning in Higher Education: An Introduction by John Paul Hertel and Barbara J. Millis; Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing, 2002; 160 pages, paperback, $22.50 Whether you are a veteran user of education...

Telehealth practice.(Resource Center)
July 1, 2004... Telehealth nursing is one of the fastest growing areas of health care. The American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing has developed a telehealth practice core course that can be customized and delivered onsite to universities and other...

STD/HIV prevention.(Resource Center)
July 1, 2004... The National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers, a CDC-funded group of regional centers created in partnership with health departments and universities, provides a range of state-of-the-art educational opportunities in the areas of...

Med-Surg study tools.(Resource Center)
July 1, 2004... Two new publications are offered by the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses as study tools and references. The 3rd edition of Core Curriculum for Medical-Surgical Nursing provides a foundation for practice, including new content in areas such as...

Managing skin conditions.(Resource Center)
July 1, 2004... The Dermatology Nurses' Association has developed a new CD-ROM that focuses on the care of patients of all ages with common skin disorders. A comprehensive teaching tool that includes animated lectures, clinical slides, and a hyperlinked...

Patient safety.(Resource Center)
July 1, 2004... A series of educational videos produced by ECRI and the Regional Medication Safety Program is now available as a resource for hospitals. The latest, Patients Play a Vital Role in Patient Safety, is specifically designed as a resource for...

Help with medications.(Resource Center)
July 1, 2004... HELP assists the indigent and seniors with medical compliance by providing seven-day pillboxes with lid compartments labeled with raised abbreviations in English and braille. Individuals and corporations that wish to donate pillboxes can...

Dental care for families.(Resource Center)
July 1, 2004... With tooth decay the most prevalent problem for children, the Institute for Healthcare Advancement has published What To Do For Healthy Teeth, a softcover book written at the third to fifth grade reading level. Action-oriented sentences and...

Nurse radio: www.nurseradio.org.(On The Web)
July 1, 2004... Dedicated to celebrating the global contributions of nurses ill patient care and providing a voice for today's nurses, this online radio features inspiring, insightful, and moving interviews with prominent nurse leaders and healers. Launched...

Nursing knowledge international: www.nursingknowledge.org.(On The Web)
July 1, 2004... This subsidiary of Sigma Theta Tau International has launched a new website to help nurses develop their careers, increase leader ship skills, earn continuing education credits, and learn or practice evidence-based nursing, Many items are...

National Institutes of Health: www.getinvolved.nih.gov.(On The Web)
July 1, 2004... Developed for the public, this website offers links to the NIH Public Bulletin, a monthly update of NIH-wide events, publications, and activities. It allows visitors to participate in a variety of NIH committees and groups and provide feedback...

Association of Reproductive Health Professionals: www.arhp.org/hormonalcontraception/.(On The Web)
July 1, 2004... This interactive educational tool features five types of hormonal contraceptive delivery systems currently available in the United States. "Birth Control: How Hormones Work to Prevent Pregnancy" allows women to view and compare the menstrual...

A global focus for the NLN.(Headlines from the NLN)
July 1, 2004... Acknowledging that students and faculty in the United States participate in international exchange programs and conferences, publish in international journals, and communicate electronically with colleagues in different countries, the NLN Board...

Do you know a nurse?(End Note)
July 1, 2004... Hoping to influence young children to recognize nursing as an important career, 21 advanced practice nursing students in a leadership course at George Mason University, Virginia, wrote a children's book and had it published in time for Nurses...