A project developed a model Master of Science in Education curriculum for health professionals that was based on principles of adult learning. The completed curriculum included course content, instructional alternatives, an implementation plan, and an evaluation plan. The following methods were used: a review of literature on adult education and…

Described in this document is a five-stage curriculum model for the training of nurse practitioners which was developed through the Allied Health Professions Project (AHPP). Based on a national survey of nursing occupations, stage I of the curriculum model includes the 60 percent of activities common to all practitioners, and stage II includes the…

A Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States (V-TECS) curriculum was developed for a new job title, the "multiskilled health technician." A traditional task analysis method was not feasible, since the occupation does not exist. Instead, the project defined the occupation and developed the duties and tasks as a hybrid of many…

The goal of this project was to develop, establish, and implement a system for the educational development of health care team members of the St. Joseph region in emergency and coronary care. Programs, curricula, and evaluation methodology were devised for four levels of critical care personnel: R.N.s emphasizing emergency and coronary care;…

In an effort to meet the growing demand for skilled radiologic technologists and other supportive personnel educated through the associate degree level, a national survey was conducted as part of the UCLA Allied Health Professions Project to determine the tasks performed by personnel in the field and lay the groundwork for development of…

Conducted as part of the UCLA Allied Health Professions Project, this report summarizes a functional analysis of occupational groups employed by physicians in providing out-of-hospital services to patients. To provide data for developing and improving instructional materials, a task inventory was developed to determine which categories of workers…

The author sees a need for the nursing profession to evaluate the extended role of the nurse to determine differences in the patient care provided by nurse practitioners and physician's assistants. From the data, appropriate nursing education and nursing practice planning can follow. (EA)

This course is offered in the third quarter of the fourth year of the five-year curriculum in pharmacology. The year includes (1) a 350-hour clinical clerkship, (2) two courses in "Case Studies in Drug Therapy," (3) one course in "Case Studies in Pharmacy Practice," and (4) professional electives. (LBH)

Addresses the potential value of the Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) occupational analysis methodology in curriculum development for health occupations education programs. Presents strengths and weaknesses of using DACUM in the context of traditional procedures and applications to health-related programs. (JOW)

This report of the Malcolm X College Tech Prep program begins with a one-page overview of the first 4 months of funding. It describes establishment of advisory and program planning committees to plan and develop a curriculum to offer dual high school/college credit, enrollment of students from two high schools, and assessment testing of students.…

A study evaluated the approach used for validation of job profiles for curriculum development in three health care programs in the Netherlands: dietetics, podotherapy, and activity therapy. It also evaluated the quality of these job profiles and the relation between process and product quality. The validation approach used was a practical…

Associate degree nursing programs were first established in 1953. At the same time, diploma programs and baccalaureate programs were preparing nurses with the potential for licensure as registered nurses. Recently, there has been a decline in diploma programs and an increase in associate degree programs. Associate degree programs emphasize action…

During the development of a dental assisting curriculum, a commitment was made to employ the DACUM (developing a curriculum) process as a foundation to the curriculum. Dental assistants and dentists met at three DACUM workshops to develop a definition of the dental assistant and an outline of clinical competencies in the form of tasks and duties…

Papers include: (1) "Does What We Believe Make a Difference in What We Teach, in When We Teach It, and in How We Teach It?" by Vivian M. Culver, (2) "A Program Has a Destination: The Why of Objectives" by Vivian M. Culver, (3) "Organization, Administration, and Curriculum" by Pearl Zemlicka, and (4) "Evaluation of Student Clinical Performance" by…

The major purpose of this project was to develop a "package" curriculum of Hospital Methods Improvement techniques for college students in health related majors. The elementary Industrial Engineering methods for simplifying work and saving labor were applied to the hospital environment and its complex of problems. The report's…