A third-year medical clerkship in ambulatory care combining a long-term structure, defined curriculum, and many clinical encounters addresses the problem of limited numbers of patients, a changing clinical environment, and the need for specific skills in ambulatory care. (MSE)

A study was designed to answer the question: Is the baccalaureate-prepared nurse able to function satisfactorily as a staff nurse in an official public health agency? Findings indicate that health agency staff and education program faculty must work together to define the purpose, objectives, and content of the clinical experience. (JOW)

Students who took a pediatric elective scored significantly higher on pediatric examinations than those who did not. (Author/PG)

The purpose of this study was to analyze the costs and benefits to health care facilities participating in the clinical education of allied health students. In all six allied health programs, the debit sum was greater than the credit sum. (Editor)

Psychiatric nursing faculty practice offers the academic nurse opportunity to generate salary support and integrate students into the real world of mental health care. It promotes scholarship and knowledge-building and has a direct impact on the lives of patients. (Author/JOW)

Nursing students (n=23) rated their self-efficacy in nursing behaviors and clinical preceptors (n=24) rated their self-efficacy in helping students with the behaviors. Students' self-efficacy increased after the preceptorship; preceptors' scores remained high both before and after. The value of the preceptorship was supported. (SK)

Hermeneutic interpretation of discussions with female nursing students in their 30s revealed a constitutive pattern of teacher as partner or as despot. The humor used to forge connections between teachers and students was reflected in three themes: we're all adults, I'm only trying to learn, and looking forward to nursing practice. (Contains 35…

A survey of departments of internal medicine to assess information about requirements for ambulatory clinical experiences for medical students is discussed. The survey yielded information on status, reasons for ambulatory care training, characteristics, goals, structure, ratings, problems, and difficulties for students. (Author/MLW)

Describes a baccalaureate nursing program's efforts to implement a community-focused curriculum that will prepare nurses for a changed health-care system. Describes the students' program that includes mental health experience, health screening for preschoolers, and other clinical experiences. (Author/JOW)

A consortium of five nursing schools and a hospital established a clinical internship program that increased nurse recruitment and retention and eased orientation and transition. Strategies to overcome turf issues and member resistance emerged. (SK)

The experiences of nurse Lystra Gretter at the turn of the century show similarities with nursing today. Then and now, nursing provides a way for single parents to be self-supporting, and nurses were exposed to lethal diseases. However, nursing is now taught by nurses, not physicians. Credit hours have increased, and hours of clinical experience…

Discusses a random sample of house officers who took part in a semistructured interview about their learning experiences in a clinical undergraduate course. Argues that learning experiences should be dependable and followed by prompt, supportive, and adequately detailed feedback. (Author/CCM)

A majority (55 of 94) of nursing students perceived the value of having one nurse educator supervise them in college and in clinical placements. This group rated their practice placement supervision much lower than did students who did not see the benefits of a single teacher as supervisor. (SK)

A nurse practitioner business preceptorship provides students with knowledge of basic business, accounting, finance, economics, marketing, and reimbursement. A lack of qualified faculty can be offset with adjunct business faculty. Selection of placement sites should provide challenging management experiences. (SK)