Alternative approaches to evaluating critical thinking skills are needed, as pencil and paper assessments may not accurately predict simulated or actual clinical performance. To ensure patient safety, it is imperative to determine how to best promote and measure critical thinking skills. Few studies have examined how these skills are related to…

Lists by state 146 educational institutions that grant credit for registered nurses' basic nursing education and offer an upper division course of studies leading to a bachelor's degree in nursing. (CT)

In response to a need for an alternate to the standard clinical placement for registered nurse-to-bachelor of science in nursing students, a collaborative model was developed. The preceptoring map designates two tracks and the model includes assessment and outcome measures. (JOW)

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)

Describes an accelerated bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) track that meets the learning needs of diverse student populations. Indicates that adult learners form cohesive student cohorts and produce strong graduates. (JOW)

Arranged by state, this list of bachelors' and masters' degree programs accredited by the National League for Nursing also indicates the date of next accreditation visit and identifies any programs that are on warning status. (SK)

For 505 nursing graduates, significant relationships were found between C, D, and F grades and scores on the National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurses. Those who passed the exam had significantly higher grade point averages, fewer grades below B, and higher Mosby AssessTest scores. Nontraditional-age students tended to have higher…

Nurses must incorporate a political component into their professional role identity to meet the future challenges of the health care system. Political socialization theory can assist faculty in adding a political thread to the curriculum. (SK)

Wages and employment patterns of over 5,000 nurses are examined for a state where extensive corporate ownership of hospitals magnifies the concentrated nature of the hospital setting. While baccalaureate nurses hold more positions of responsibility, regression analysis shows that the interaction of possessing a baccalaureate degree and hospital…

Program objectives of the National League of Nursing-accredited bachelor's degree were compared with the professional nursing behaviors that reflect the seven values identified by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The majority of the schools' program objectives reflected at least one of the behaviors indicative of each of the seven…

Measures of professional socialization were completed by 479 on-campus and 469 distance education nursing students and 246 nonnursing students. Distance students had the highest scores, nonnursing students the lowest. Health care and preceptorship experiences were critical factors in the socialization process. (Contains 52 references.) (SK)

Ljubljana University in Slovenia is developing its first baccalaureate nursing curriculum within the framework of the World Health Organization's health for all initiative. The eight-year delay in implementation is due to opposition from the health care system and the absence of precise procedures for curriculum validation. (SK)

Associate and baccalaureate degree nursing faculty collaborated in development of bridging courses for a registered nurse to bachelor of science in nursing program. Learning experiences were planned around five reflective practice processes: reflective conversation, fluid inquiry, conceptualization, cognitive frame analysis, and artful design. (SK)

A model that allows dual enrollment in associate and baccalaureate degree nursing programs strengthens associate degree course work with general education and nursing foundation courses. The program results in a baccalaureate nursing degree. (JOW)

The Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Test was administered at the beginning and end of bachelor of science in nursing programs for the years 1988-1991 (approximately 113 students). No significant differences in scores from entry to graduation were apparent, except for the 1991 graduates. (SK)