Nursing Education Perspectives articles from July 2007

Nursing Education Perspectives archives from July 2007

Summertime and a bright future for nursing.(President's Message)
July 1, 2007... IT IS SUMMERTIME. For me, this is a time of reflection. To paraphrase Gershwin, the living is easy, the catfish are jumping, and the cotton is high. My two years as NLN president are coming to a close in September, and there is much to...

Rethinking the future of nursing.(From the Editor)(Editorial)
July 1, 2007... AS A GIFT FOR NURSES WEEK, one of my colleagues gave me an autographed copy of the best-selling management and leadership book, Rethinking the Future, edited by Rowan Gibson, copyright 1996. Based on the copyright date, you will undoubtedly...

Faculty matters.
July 1, 2007... EXCELSIOR COLLEGE, America's first "virtual university," was founded in 1970 to provide a competency-based outcomes assessment program through a distance education format. In 2005, the Excelsior College School of Nursing was named an NLN Center...

Post Katrina: the story of the LSUHSC School of Nursing.(Quick Reads)(Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center)
July 1, 2007... LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (LSUHSC) SCHOOL OF NURSING HAS A REMARKABLE STORY TO TELL. Hurricane Katrina blew through New Orleans in August 2005, followed by a breach in the levees that effectively destroyed 80 percent of...

Retired physicians in Texas.(Education News)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... As part of a pilot program at the University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston, retired physicians taught a health assessment lab for first-year baccalaureate nursing students. Twenty retired physicians volunteered to serve as teachers,...

Robots at Wright.(Education News)(Wright State University)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Projecting their faces onto the head of a new life-size robot, an RP-7 produced by InTouch Health, faculty from the Nursing Institute of West Central Ohio at Wright State University, Dayton, are able to teach from any location. With the robot,...

Municipal workers and health promotion.(Education News)(Excerpt)
July 1, 2007... With one client -- Birmingham's municipal workforce--the University of Alabama Birmingham School of Nursing has a unique partnership with its home city. The Occupational Health Clinic, located at the UAB Highlands Hospital building, provides...

Implementing a new faculty workload formula.(Report)
July 1, 2007... ABSTRACT The severe shortage of nursing faculty in recent years has led to changes in faculty mix, with nursing programs relying on increased numbers of faculty members prepared at the master's level for coverage of nursing courses. To address...

Learning skills profiles of master's students in nursing administration: assessing the impact of problem-based learning.(Report)
July 1, 2007... ABSTRACT Attempts to compare graduate student performances before and after introducing new curricula are rare; yet faculties need outcome measures to justify program costs and demonstrate effectiveness. Boyatzis and Kolb's Learning Skills...

Ethics education in advanced practice nursing: respect for human dignity.(Report)
July 1, 2007... ABSTRACT Ethics education is an essential component of academic programs that prepare nurses for advanced practice; the concept of respect for human dignity is integral to this education. Sixty-three graduate students enrolled in their first...

Engaging students through collaboration: how project FUN works.(Fitness, "U," and Nutrition)(Report)
July 1, 2007... ABSTRACT Students from three disciplines designed, developed, and implemented exercise and nutrition interventions, online modules and videos, to benefit low-income middle school students. The process used to incorporate the scholarship of...

Revitalizing the humanistic imperative in nursing education.
July 1, 2007... ABSTRACT This article describes a teaching strategy that focuses students' attention on the humanistic imperative in nursing practice. The Humanistic Teaching Method provides a framework for adapting nursing courses to accommodate...

Nursing education 2.0: poke me. Where's your face in space?(Emerging Technologies Center)
July 1, 2007... MICHELLE SLATALLA IS A WRITER FOR "CYBERFAMILIAS," a biweekly column in the New York Times about the changing landscape of family life under the influence of the net. In a recent column, "omg [oh my God] my mom joined facebook!!" she told how...

Calendar.(Brief article)(Calendar)
July 1, 2007... NURSING EDUCATION PERSPECTIVES will gladly announce your events. Please contact: Leslie Block, Managing Editor Nursing Education Perspectives lblock@nln.org Allow ample lead time before the event. SEPTEMBER 26-29 The NLN Education...

Faculty notes.
July 1, 2007... Anne R. Bavier, PhD, RN, FAAN, a trustee of the NLN Foundation for Nursing Education and current dean of the School of Nursing at St. Xavier University in Chicago, has been selected as the next dean of the University of Connecticut School of...

In memoriam.(Obituary)
July 1, 2007... Genevieve Mary Clinton, a former associate dean of the Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, died on her 75th birthday on April 17. After leaving Georgetown in 1981, she became a certified nursing home administrator. ...

US Public Health Service.(NEW RESOURCES)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Two programs for seniors in nursing education programs are offered by the US Public Health Service, one of the seven US uniformed services. Students may apply for a paid clinical experience or early commission as an officer with full benefits...

Changing how diabetes is treated.(NEW RESOURCES)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Newly updated resources for health care professionals are available from the National Diabetes Education Program. Distilled from evidence-based national guidelines, NDEP practice tools and patient education materials are free and may be...

Health Coverage for All.(NEW RESOURCES)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... As part of a new Coverage for All community education effort, the Foundation for Health Coverage Education has opened an assistance line staffed 24/7 and operational in 50 states. Information specialists and interpreters who speak multiple...

MD Consult: www.mdconsult.com.(ON THE WEB)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Elsevier's online clinical reference tool has been enhanced to accelerate access to information and educational content for better diagnosis and treatment. Clinicians can use this site to seek current evidence-based and experience-based answers...

Wall Street Journal Online: http://blogs.wsj.com/health.(ON THE WEB)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... A new health blog, offered free of charge, provides analysis on health and the business of health, including news about the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, FDA actions, medical issues, and health insurance. The launch of this blog...

Campaign for Nursing: www.campaignfornursing.com.(ON THE WEB)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Now in its fifth year, Johnson & Johnson's Campaign for Nursing's Future has expanded, with a growing emphasis on nurse faculty recruitment and retention. A new television advertising campaign will include nurse faculty ads. This website offers...

Awards for leaders / men in nursing.(Resource Center)(K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Awards, Luther Christman Award)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... THE K. PATRICIA CROSS FUTURE LEADERS AWARDS recognizes doctoral-level graduate students, regardless of academic department, who are planning careers in higher education and whose work reflects a strong emphasis on teaching and learning. These...

Leadership Competencies for Clinical Nurse Managers: The Renaissance of Transformational Leadership.(Book review)
July 1, 2007... Leadership Competencies for Clinical Nurse Managers: The Renaissance of Transformational Leadership by Anne M. Barker, EdD, RN, Dori Taylor Sullivan, PhD, RN, CAN, CPHQ, and Michael J. Emery, EdD, PT; Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett, 2006; 322...

The Nursing Experience: Trends, Challenges, and Transitions.(Book review)
July 1, 2007... The Nursing Experience: Trends, Challenges, and Transitions, 4th edition by Lucille A. Joel, EdD, RN, FAAN; New York: McGraw Hill Medical, 2006; 793 pages; $46.95 (soft cover) In the 1500s, the English philosopher Francis Bacon stated,...

Compensation for nurse educators: findings from the NLN/Carnegie national survey with implications for recruitment and retention.(Headlines from the NLN)(National League for Nursing)(Column)
July 1, 2007... HEADLINES FROM THE NLN IN THE MAY/JUNE 2007 ISSUE OF NURSING EDUCATION PERSPECTIVES OFFERED A GENERAL PREVIEW OF THE NLN-CARNEGIE STUDY FINDINGS. This column takes a closer look at the key topic of salary. Here we examine both the normative...

A new recruitment film for men: nurses and nurse educators in action.(End NOTE)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... A newly released 30-minute documentary, "Career Encounters: Men in Nursing," features male nurses from across the US, including students, nurse educators, APNs, and RNs practicing in a variety of settings. The film was shot on location at an...