This curriculum guide, which combines concepts from the core and ladder curriculums, is designed to help health occupations teachers in Louisiana prepare grade 11 and 12 students with beginning level skills in a variety of health-related occupations. The ten units are Introduction to Health Careers (60 hours), Medical Terminology (60 hours), Human…

The processes whereby nurses develop the skills and knowledge required to deliver individualized and holistic care were examined in a 2-year study of nurses in a range of clinical settings and a university department of nursing in England. Members of two research teams of qualified nurses joined various communities of nursing practice as…

The materials in this packet are for a course designed to provide individualized classroom study for a specific area of clinical rotation--sports medicine. The instructor's manual describes the learning objectives together with a list of reference materials that should be provided for completion of the student worksheets, and lists suggested…

Intended for the vocational health occupations (VHO) teacher during the transition from clinician to teacher, this practical handbook offers advice on bridging the gap between practice and teaching. Chapter 1 addresses defining one's new role. Chapter 2 on classroom instruction looks at student motivation, teaching techniques, student feedback,…

Papers in these proceedings are organized into four sections: (1) Research Studies in Aging; (2) Innovative Approaches in Geriatric Education; (3) Faculty Development Models; and (4) "The Publication Process: Perils and Pearls" (Workshop). Clinical Experiences: Design Not Chance" (Matzo); "The Development of a Collaborative Gerontological Research…