Nursing Education Perspectives articles from November 2008

Nursing Education Perspectives archives from November 2008

More like me than different: reflections on the notion of other.(President's Message)
November 1, 2008... I AM GRATEFUL, TO Gloria ,Smith, PhD, MA. MPH, FAAN, who shared her notes with me following her keynote address at the NLN Education Summit on September 17, 2008. Her thoughts about diversity and inclusion for all were inspirational. She is...

How doctors (and nurses) think.(FROM the Editor)(How Doctors Think)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... IN HIS BOOK How Doctors Think (Houghton Mifflin, 2007), Jerome Groopman provides wonderful stories of the good and bad thinking processes of physicians of all specialties. One of the most striking characteristics of good thinkers is curiosity....

Carrie.(Faculty MATTERS)(Carolyn J. Nickerson)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CAROLYN J. NICKERSON, EDD, RN, CNE, describes her faculty role at the Duquesne University School of Nursing, a newly designated NLN Center of Excellence, as "both wonderful and awful"--wonderful because she works...

Podcasts in Wyoming.(Education NEWS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... A recent study from the School of Nursing at Central Wyoming College found that students accessing lecture podcasts achieved an average 6.5 percent increase on their final exams compared to scores from the prior academic veal CWC introduced...

Military to medicine.(Education NEWS)(Inova Health System )(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... The Department of Defense and Inova Health System have announced a joint effort to recruit, train, and license military spouses in health care and nursing jobs in Northern Virginia. The Military to Medicine program was created to meet the needs...

Dual admission in California.(Education NEWS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Community colleges currently educate about 70 percent of new RNs in California, and only 26 percent of nurses holding associate degrees continue their education to earn a bachelor's degree. Now, a new collaborative model is being developed...

Preparing for certification in nursing education.(Quick READS)
November 1, 2008... CERTIFICATION IN NURSING dates back to 1946 for nurse anesthetists (1). Now there are more than 65 certifying organizations, 95 different credentials, and certification in more than 130 nursing specialties (2). Nursing education joined the list...

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded the first round of grants to 15 junior faculty nurses from around the country to develop the next generation of academic nurse leaders and strengthen the academic productivity and overall excellence of schools of nursing.(Faculty NOTES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded the first round of grants to 15 junior faculty nurses from around the country to develop the next generation of academic nurse leaders and strengthen the academic productivity and overall...

International Council of Nurses.(Faculty NOTES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... The International Council of Nurses has announced the appointment of David Benton, MPhil, RN, as chief executive officer. He has held the post of consultant in nursing and health policy at ICN since 2005, specializing in regulation, licensing,...

National Institute of Nursing Research.(Faculty NOTES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Two new members have been appointed to the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research, the principal advisory board for the National Institute of Nursing Research. They are Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean of the Indiana University...

Chandice Covington, PhD, RN, dean of nursing at the University of North Dakota since 2005, has taken a position as professor and Florence Thelma Hall Endowed Chair for Nursing Excellence in Women's Health with the Laura Bush Women's Health Institute at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing in Lubbock.(Faculty NOTES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Chandice Covington, PhD, RN, dean of nursing at the University of North Dakota since 2005, has taken a position as professor and Florence Thelma Hall Endowed Chair for Nursing Excellence in Women's Health with the Laura Bush Women's Health...

Joseph DeRanieri, MSN, RN, CPN, BCECR, assistant professor at the School of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, was installed as treasurer of the NLN for the period 2008-2011.(Faculty NOTES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Joseph DeRanieri, MSN, RN, CPN, BCECR, assistant professor at the School of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, was installed as treasurer of the NLN for the period 2008-2011. New members of the NLN Board of Governors are Julia...

Three Rivers Community College.(Faculty NOTES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Ellen Freeman, MS, RN, has been appointed director of nursing and allied health at Three Rivers Community College, Norwich, Connecticut, where she is also a professor of nursing. She replaces Linda Perfetto, MS, RN, who is now nurse...

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.(Faculty NOTES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Susan B. Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, has been named senior adviser for nursing to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Previously, she was with the Health Resources and Services Administration, where she was the executive director of the US...

Florida International College of Nursing and Health Sciences.(Faculty NOTES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Anahid Kulwicki, DNS, RN, is now director of the Nursing Graduate Program and the Nursing PhD Program at the Florida International College of Nursing and Health Sciences in Miami. She most recently served as deputy director of the Wayne County...

University of New Mexico College of Nursing.(Faculty NOTES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Nancy Ridenour, PhD, RN, is now dean at the University of New Mexico College of Nursing. While a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow, she served as a congressional staff member with the House Ways and Means Committee, where her focus was...

Grand Canyon University.(Faculty NOTES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Fran Roberts, PhD, RN, is now vice president of strategic business alliances for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona. She was dean of nursing at the college.

Queen Utley-Smith EdD, RN.(Faculty NOTES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Queen Utley-Smith, EdD, RN, assistant professor and chair of the master's program at the Duke University School of Nursing, was awarded the University of Connecticut School of Nursing Beverly Koerner Outstanding Alumni Award for Education in...

Clarann Weinert, SC, PhD, RN, FAAN.(Faculty NOTES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Clarann Weinert, SC, PhD, RN, FAAN, a professor at Montana State University College of Nursing, received the Ohio State University Nursing Alumni Society Mildred E. Newton Distinguished Educator Award for 2008.

Western Michigan University's Bronson School of Nursing.(Faculty NOTES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Linda Zoeller, PhD, APRN, BC, is now director of Western Michigan University's Bronson School of Nursing, Kalamazoo. Previously she served as chair of the Saint Mary's College Department of Nursing in Notre Dame, Indiana.

In memoriam.(Faculty NOTES)(Anna Giordano Gallagher)(Obituary)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Anna Giordano Gallagher, who helped establish nursing programs at four universities, died on September 18 at age 95. She was director of nursing at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia before retiring in 1979. Prior to that she...

Calendar of events.(Brief article)(Calendar)
November 1, 2008... JANUARY 8-11 The NLN Research/Leadership Conferences in New Orleans; www.nln.org/facultydevelopment/workshopsandconf.htm. FEBRUARY 11-13 The 33rd Annual Women's Health Conference, sponsored by the Drexel University College of...

Profile of non-nurse college graduates enrolled in accelerated baccalaureate curricula: results of a national study.(NURSING EDUCATION PERSPECTIVES)(Survey)
November 1, 2008... ABSTRACT The rapid growth of accelerated baccalaureate curricula for non-nurse college graduates has been viewed as a critical strategy in efforts to address the projected nursing shortfall of 1.2 million registered nurses by the year 2014....

Accelerated nursing students and theater students: Creating a Safe Environment by acting the part.(NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH)(Report)
November 1, 2008... ABSTRACT Traditional approaches to teaching basic nursing skills are being questioned for accelerated, or second-degree, nursing students. Since accelerated nursing students have demonstrated the ability to quickly assimilate new information...

An innovative approach to accelerated baccalaureate education.(Report)
November 1, 2008... ABSTRACT This article highlights novelties and innovations that were successfully incorporated in the development and ongoing refinement of an accelerated nursing program for second-degree students. Using a reflective practice framework,...

Addressing challenges in nursing education through a clinical instruction model based on a hybrid, inquiry-based learning framework.(Report)
November 1, 2008... ABSTRACT This article describes an innovative hybrid, inquiry-based learning clinical instruction model used in accelerated baccalaureate nursing programs at three university nursing schools in the Washington DC metropolitan area. The authors...

Theoretical links supporting the use of problem-based learning in the education of the nurse practitioner.(Report)
November 1, 2008... ABSTRACT The need to evaluate current strategies in educating the advanced practice nurse, specifically the nurse practitioner, is becoming more and more imperative due to the ever-changing health care environment. This article addresses the...

Student evaluation of a standardized comprehensive testing program.(NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH)
November 1, 2008... ABSTRACT Computer-based, standardized, comprehensive testing is becoming a popular assessment tool in nursing education. This study sought to determine student response and satisfaction regarding such testing at a large state nursing school....

Social analysis formation for nurse educators.(Report)
November 1, 2008... ABSTRACT This article encourages nurse educators to obtain deeper exposure to philosophical and theological methods of social analysis, as well as firsthand experience of health care injustices, as a means to improve the efficacy of conveying...

Nursing education 2.0: social networking for professionals.(EMERGING Technologies Center)
November 1, 2008... FOR THOSE EDUCATORS too fearful to join Facebook or MySpace, this column will introduce you to social networking opportunities for grown-ups, specifically professionals. I am not trying dissuade you from joining FaceBook or MySpace, especially...

Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review: Fast Facts & Practice Questions.(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review: Fast Facts & Practice Questions Maria T. Codina Leik, MSN, APRN, BC; New York: Springer Publishing, 2007; 424 pages, $39.95 (soft cover) Any nurse practitioner student can attest to...

Transforming Presence: The Difference that Nursing Makes.(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Transforming Presence: The Difference that Nursing Makes Margaret A. Newman PhD, RN, FAAN. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis, 2008; 117 pages, $39.95 (soft-cover). The nursing profession is privileged to have one more step in the development of...

Team-Based Learning for Health Professions Education.(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Team-Based Learning for Health Professions Education edited by Larry K. Michaelsen, PhD, Dean X. Parmelee, MD, Kathlyn K. McMahon PhD, and Ruth E. Levine, MD: Sterling, VA: Stylus, 2008; 229 pages, $69.95 (hardbound), $24.95 (soft cover) ...

Midwifery in the mail.(NEW RESOURCES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Stamps are a simple way of making a statement. The American College of Nurse-Midwives has unveiled a collection of 42-cent stamps authorized by the US Postal Service to encourage women to choose a midwife. Stamps are available for purchase...

Managing cancer pain.(NEW RESOURCES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... The Institute of Cancer Research has released the second in a series of CD-ROMs on symptom management in cancer. "Breaking Barriers: Management of Cancer-Related Pain" compiles evidence-based information from existing materials in an...

International classification for nursing practice.(NEW RESOURCES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... The International Council of Nurses has released Version 1.1 of the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP[R]), making it available electronically for worldwide dissemination. ICNP is a unified nursing language system that...

Safe lifting portal: www.safeliftingportal.com/ nursing-schools/.(ON THE WEB)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Liko North America has launched a nursing school section of this site to assist educators in developing curricula regarding safe lifting practices. The site offers resources for student research, sample curricula, and classroom handouts and...

Center for American Nurses: www.centerfor americannurses.org.(ON THE WEB)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... For nurses seeking in-depth information in such areas as employment contracts, liability insurance, and managing workforce issues, the Center for American Nurses now offers Legal Basics for Nurses, a web-based library of resources to guide...

Recruitment of foreign-educated nurses: www.fairinternational recruitment.org.(ON THE WEB)
November 1, 2008... AcademyHealth, along with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and other stakeholders, has released the Voluntary Code of Ethical Conduct for the Recruitment of Foreign-Educated Nurses to the United States. This website serves as a...

RWJF executive nurse fellows.(RESOURCE Center)(Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows program is an advanced leadership program for nurses in senior executive roles in nursing education, health services, and public health who aspire to help lead and shape the US health...

Tapping into your center of excellence.(HEADLINES from the NLN)
November 1, 2008... Excellence in nursing education is an attainable goal. This article presents an overview of the NLN's Center of Excellence designation. The process of obtaining COE designation is described relative to the Hallmarks of Excellence in Nursing...

A journey into nursing.(End Note)
November 1, 2008... FIVE YEARS AGO, I was teaching middle and high school science in a rural South Dakota community and eagerly anticipating the birth of my first child. My goal was to obtain my master's of science degree in biology and someday teach at the...