Volume 2 of the two-volume textbook on nursing skills presents instructional materials (units 21-36) on nursing skills based on 184 activities designated by the Allied Health Professions Projects national survey as those which are accomplished by all levels of nursing. Unit titles are: (21) urine elimination; (22) bowel elimination; (23)…

Presented is state-of-the-art report on the core concept as it is implemented in allied health professions education programs. The objective of the report was to bring together information about "core" which would enable allied health educators to clarify the meaning of the concept in allied health education and to provide a summarization of its…

This report describes the overall work of the project and the first 10 months of its current demonstration phase, Phase IV. It presents an overview of the project's history and objectives, a description of the methodologies involved, the steps taken in applying the methodologies in task analysis and curriculum design, the approach to…

Examines strategies for determining scope and emphasis in which competencies should be reflected in allied health curricula. Techniques for solving problems likely to occur when conducting needs assessment in the allied health field are presented. A model for integrating needs assessment activities into project development is included. (MF)

Presents results from surveys of health professions alumni (n=320) and hospital administrators (n=80) that revealed a perception of need for multicompetency regardless of hospital size or profession, particularly such combinations as medical technology/radiology technology, nursing/respiratory therapy, and physical therapy/occupational therapy.…

Describes an attempt to integrate the cognitive and affective domains in a course on values for allied health students by using reflexiveness as the course's structural principle. This course's reflexive structure included opportunities for the students to reflect critically on value questions, an interconnected system of educational stages, and a…

A study to assess the impact of an inquiry-oriented curriculum in a dental hygiene program is described. Two instruments, designed to measure student perception of personal and faculty inquiry and disinquiry behavior, were administered. The implications of the findings are discussed. (Author/MLW)

The use of standardized course syllabi and behavioral objectives requires the commitment and acceptance of faculty and administrators, but it can also help schools of optometry establish standards for evaluating students and improving instructional quality. Classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction all lend themselves to writing clear…

The speaker explained the UCLA Allied Health Professions Project to develop occupational analyses, curricula, and instructional materials for the health occupations. to be used in on-the-job training. At UCLA the concensus is that articulation and career mobility can best be achieved through a particular type of task oriented curriculum. (AG)

An oncology curriculum is described in which the responsibility for the education of the student in this discipline is placed on the instructor. (Editor)

An outline for a professional development and administration course in an optometry curriculum model is provided. It is designed to develop organizational, communicative, and management skills so the optometrist can become successful in the development and administration of a professional practice. Legal and professional development bibliographies…

Pharmacists have a unique role to play in providing basic life-support since they are the health professionals who are most available and who enjoy the greatest contact with the public. Training procedures are described. (LBH)

The Oklahoma City Vocational School of Practical Nursing has developed a program whereby potential students may challenge up to two or three terms of the curriculum. (LH)

The current emphasis on patient-adjustment to a health setting neglects the need for nurses to analyze the patient's basic patho-physiological problem. Curriculum content and structure could be identified on the basis of such analyses, to determine the appropriate cognitive and technical skills, and the correct actions to implement them.…

The article's major thesis is to reduce formal education and the award of academic credentials by one full step or level in the educational ladder to avoid the unwholesome situation of competence vs. credential. A current need is to revise the content of baccalaureate programs in many allied health specialties. (Author/NH)