Nursing Education Perspectives articles from May 2009

Nursing Education Perspectives archives from May 2009

Moving beyond either/or toward improved patient outcomes.(President's Message)
May 1, 2009... I just spent an afternoon with graduates of a new and innovative Master of Science in Nursing Program with a specialization in nursing education. These are the moments, as NLN president, when I realize what a gift this position has been. I wish...

The International Council of Nurses, the NLN, and you and I.(FROM the Editor)(National League for Nursing)
May 1, 2009... AS OF JULY 2 2009, a new International Council of Nurses (ICN) network will be established to promote excellence in nursing education and prepare a diverse, 21st century nursing workforce. The ICN Education Network will be officially launched...

Faculty matters.(Orange County Community College)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DAVID RABINOWITSCH, DNP, RN, is an assistant professor of nursing at Orange County Community College (OCCC) in Middletown, New York, one of the original AD nursing programs started in 1952. A holistic nurse and...

Assessment tool for nursing student computer competencies.(NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH)(Report)
May 1, 2009... ABSTRACT Computer skills have been established as important for nursing students and for graduate nurses. No current research was found on the best method to evaluate the skills of incoming nursing students. The purpose of this descriptive,...

The use of innovative pedagogies in nursing education: an international perspective.(NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH)(Report)
May 1, 2009... ABSTRACT The purpose of this global study was to explore the types of innovative pedagogies used in nursing education worldwide; transformative learning theory served as the theoretical basis for the study. A descriptive, mixed-method design...

What does an innovative teaching assignment strategy: mean to nursing students?(NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH)(Report)
May 1, 2009... ABSTRACT The concept of innovation in nursing education has been addressed in published literature on faculty-defined and faculty-created teaching strategies and instructional methods. In this project, innovation is defined as "using knowledge...

Helping novice nurses make effective clinical decisions: the situated clinical decision-making framework.(Report)
May 1, 2009... ABSTRACT The nature of novice nurses' clinical decision-making has been well documented as linear, based on limited knowledge and experience in the profession, and frequently focused on single tasks or problems. Theorists suggest that, with...

Collaborative testing as a learning strategy in nursing education: a review of the literature.
May 1, 2009... ABSTRACT Nurses are important members of a patient's interprofessional health care team. A primary goal of nursing education is to prepare nursing professionals who can work collaboratively with other team members for the benefit of the...

The three Cs model: the context, content, and conduct of nursing education.(Report)
May 1, 2009... ABSTRACT The Three Cs Model integrates the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission's accreditation standards. The three major concepts of this model--Context, Content, and Conduct--relate to one or more of the accreditation...

The Teacher-Scholar Project: how to help faculty groups develop scholarly skills.(Report)
May 1, 2009... ABSTRACT Nursing education's challenge in the new millennium is to prepare all nurses as scholars. With many nurse educators feeling like impostors when it comes to scholarship, this is no small cask. Turning the millennial challenge into...

Nurses' stories wanted.(NEW RESOURCES)
May 1, 2009... Kaplan Publishing is accepting stories for a new Beyond Borders: Nurses' Stories about Working Abroad. Kaplan wants nurses from all over the world to reveal what it's like to practice nursing outside of their hometowns. Stories (1,000 to 2,500...

Epilepsy insights/strategies.(NEW RESOURCES)(Epilepsy: Insights and Strategies)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... A new quarterly journal, written and reviewed by people who live with epilepsy, has been launched by www.epilepsy.com. Epilepsy: Insights and Strategies focuses on patients' experiences and knowledge. Supplementary medical comments are also...

NLN DataView: www.nln.org/research/slides/index.htm.(ON THE WEB)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... As part of its continuing efforts to make vital nursing and nurse faculty workforce data accessible to decision makers, the NLN created this site, which feature downloadable graphs and tables in four formats: PDFs, PowerPoint slides, Excel...

Online health workforce information center: www.healthworkforceinfo.org.(ON THE WEB)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Free access to recent resources on the nation's health workforce is now available at this site, operated by the University of North Dakota's School of Medicine and Health Sciences and funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration....

Nursing resources Wiki: http://sites.google.com/site/nahrsnursingresources/.(ON THE WEB)(Nursing and Allied Health Resource Section of the Medical Library Association)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... This is the home page of a collaborative project by members of the Nursing and Allied Health Resource Section of the Medical Library Association. Content includes free resources for nurses: databases, electronic books, electronic journals, and...

Faculty loan repayment program.(Resource CENTER)
May 1, 2009... The Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service is seeking applicants for the 2009 Faculty Loan Repayment Program, which provides a financial incentive for degree-trained health professionals from...

Calendar of events.(Brief article)(Calendar)
May 1, 2009... JULY 21-24 National Association of Hispanic Nurses' 34th Annual Conference, "Hispanic Nurses Creating Pathways to Reduce Health Disparities," in San Antonio, TX; www.thehispanicnurses.org. 27-30 Nurse Educator EBP Mentorship Program,...

The International Academic Nursing Alliance (IANA): a resource for global nursing knowledge exchange.(Quick READS)(Organization overview)
May 1, 2009... HOUSED WITHIN THE HONOR SOCIETY OF NURSING, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), the International Academic Nursing Alliance (IANA) is a free, global, electronic community that allows nurse educators and clinicians to form alliances to advance...

Nursing Practice 2.0: the wisdom of crowds.(EMERGING Technologies Center)(Column)
May 1, 2009... IN A RECENT BOOK, James Surowiecki (2005) put forth his ideas about collective intelligence in today's culture. He hypothesized that groups of people are smarter than a few smart individuals and makes the case that the collective "wisdom of...

On Revolutions and Revolutionaries: 25 Years of Reform and Innovation in Nursing Education.(Book review)
May 1, 2009... On Revolutions and Revolutionaries: 25 Years of Reform and Innovation in Nursing Education edited by Pamela M. Ironside, PhD, RN, FAAN; New York: National League for Nursing, 2007; 178 pages, nonmember price $59.95, member price $49.95 (soft...

About accreditation.
May 1, 2009... NLNAC receives a number of questions by phone and email. The questions presented here are typical of those received. If you are preparing a Self-Study Report for initial or continuing accreditation, consider attending an NLNAC Self-Study Forum....

Faculty stories highlight a core value of the NLN.(HEADLINES from the NLN)(National League for Nursing)
May 1, 2009... Diversity, along with integrity, caring, and excellence, is a core value of the NLN. The NLN defines diversity as "affirming the uniqueness of and differences among persons, ideas, values and ethnicities" (www.nln.org/aboutnln/corevalueshtm)....

American Academy of Nursing.(Faculty NOTES)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... The American Academy of Nursing named five Living Legends for 2008 at its annual meeting in November. Gene Cranston Anderson, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor emerita at Case Western Reserve University and the University of Florida, is known for her...

Health Information Technology Policy Committee.(Faculty NOTES)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Connie Delaney, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI, dean of the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, has been appointed to the Health Information Technology Policy Committee, established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, to make...

Rutgers College of Nursing.(Faculty NOTES)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... William L. Holzemer, PhD, RN, FAAN, will begin his term as dean of the Rutgers College of Nursing, Newark, New Jersey, in September. He is currently associate dean for international programs and director of the International Center for HIV/AIDS...

Elizabeth T. Speakman, EdD, RN, CDE, ANEF.(Faculty NOTES)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Elizabeth T. Speakman, EdD, RN, CDE, ANEF, a member of the NLN Board of Governors, is the recipient of the 2009 Dean's Achievement Award for Service to the Profession at Thomas Jefferson University School of Nursing, where she is assistant dean...

The American Nurses Association.(Faculty NOTES)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... The American Nurses Association has named Maria J. Weston, PhD, RN, its new chief executive officer, effective June 14. Dr. Weston will serve as CEO of the American Nurses Foundation, the research, education, and charitable arm of ANA. She...

The School of Allied Health Sciences of the Medical College of Georgia honored Donna S. Whitaker, PhD, RN, a colonel in the US Army Medical Service Corps, as one of eight distinguished alumni.(Faculty NOTES)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... The School of Allied Health Sciences of the Medical College of Georgia honored Donna S. Whitaker, PhD, RN, a colonel in the US Army Medical Service Corps, as one of eight distinguished alumni. Director of the Office of Innovation, Initiatives,...

Eileen Zungolo, EdD, RN, CNE, FAAN, ANEF.(Faculty NOTES)(John E. McGrady Award)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Eileen Zungolo, EdD, RN, CNE, FAAN, ANEF, dean at the Duquesne University School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, was presented with the John E. McGrady Award in honor of her commitment to community service. She is a past present of the NLN.

In memoriam.(Faculty NOTES)(Obituary)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Ann Strong Anthony, the associate dean of nursing at Tulsa Community College, Oklahoma, died March 17 at age 56. She was working on her doctoral dissertation at Indiana University. Memorial donations may be made to the Ann Strong Anthony...

The Girl Child Education Fund: sending girls to school, securing healthy futures.(End Note)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... POVERTY, NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS, the HIV pandemic and the reemergence of TB and malaria in developing countries are causing premature death, leaving behind millions of orphaned children, including those of nurses. Many will not be able...

One girl's story.(End Note)(Girl Child Education Fund)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... SARAH IS THE YOUNGEST OF FIVE CHILDREN. Her mother was a nurse at the district hospital and her father operated a carpentry shop. In 1998, Sarah's mother became ill and was often in and out of hospital. Sarah did not know what was wrong with...