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Procter, Susan; And Others – 1994
A study examined the calculation of staff:student ratios (SSRs) in nursing and midwifery education in courses validated by the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (ENB). Data were collected from questionnaires mailed to all 108 colleges of nursing and midwifery and higher education institutions offering ENB-validated…
Descriptors: Computation, Educational Finance, Foreign Countries, Mathematical Formulas
Eraut, Michael; And Others – 1995
A research project evaluated the contribution of biological, behavioral, and social sciences to nursing and midwifery education programs in Britain. The study of scientific knowledge relevant to recently qualified nurses and midwives was confined to six topics: fluids, electrolytes, and renal systems; nutrition; acute pain; shock; stress; and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Sciences, Biological Sciences, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
Lask, Sandra; And Others – 1994
An study explored the extent to which integration of a philosophy of health in the educational curricula of nurses, midwives, and health visitors in Britain had been achieved. Four case studies and consultancy were undertaken, and both pre- and postregistration curricula were examined. Semistructured interviews, discussions, classroom…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Health Promotion, Higher Education
Luker, Karen A.; And Others – 1995
A study examined the evolving role of nurse teachers in the United Kingdom in light of the educational reforms known as Project 2000. Data were collected from the following: case study of 1 college of nursing/midwifery; surveys of 60 teachers and in-depth interviews of 10 respondents at the case study site; and modified Delphi study of a total of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Delphi Technique, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
Gerrish, Kate; McManus, Mike; Ashworth, Peter – 1997
Assessment of practice at diploma, degree, and postgraduate levels in nursing and midwifery education in Britain was the focus of a research study. Key issues from a critical review of literature on the assessment of theory and practice at different academic levels were as follows: lack of clarity in defining "levels"; inconsistencies in…
Descriptors: Educational Certificates, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Graduate Study
Phillips, Terry; And Others – 1994
A study examined structures, processes, and practices of assessing competence in nursing and midwifery education programs in Britain. The methodology included documentation, interviews, and observations. Most interviewees were clear about the shortcomings of traditional assessment. In a satisfactory partnership, all the partners made a significant…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Clinical Experience, Competence, Educational Research
Bedford, Helen; And Others – 1993
This report examines the assessment of competence in nursing and midwifery education in Britain within a context of changes in health needs, values about health care and service provision, policy/ideology, and education. Chapter 1 explores alternative approaches to conceptualizing the issues involved in the study of assessment, competence, and…
Descriptors: Competence, Competency Based Education, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods
Fraser, Diane; Murphy, Roger; Worth-Butler, Michelle – 1997
A project evaluated 23 preregistration midwifery education programs in Britain. Phase 1 reviewed the programs and identified a cohort of students for indepth study. Phase 2 followed this cohort into their first year in practice. A survey selected six case study sites. Findings showed a common cause of attrition was students being unable to balance…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Educational Certificates, Evaluation Methods, Experiential Learning
Download full textHattstaedt, Mary Jane; Isaac, Margaret M. – 1975
The report describes the development of a set of equivalency tests for students in Nursing 2 who have had prior clinical laboratory training or experience in pediatrics, obstetrics, or geriatrics. For each of the three areas the examination packet includes: the course clinical objectives, the challenge examination objectives, a self-study guide, a…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Check Lists, Equivalency Tests, Evaluation Criteria
Skinner, Jo; Nganasurian, Wendy; Pike, Susan; Hilton, Anne – 1997
A survey of 83 nursing and midwifery education institutions in Britain collected information regarding assessment of prior learning (APL), i.e., certificated learning, and assessment of prior experiential learning (APEL), i.e., noncertificated learning. Follow-up interviews took place in 10 institutions. All nursing and midwifery education…
Descriptors: Credits, Educational Certificates, Evaluation Methods, Experiential Learning
Ni Mhaolrunaigh, Siobhan; And Others – 1995
A study evaluated shared learning in educational programs preparing students for employment as nurses, midwives, and health visitor teachers in the United Kingdom. Data were collected from the following: descriptive survey of 17 centers preparing teachers in nursing/midwifery/health visiting (response rate, 12 centers); interviews with course…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Definitions, Educational Theories, Foreign Countries
White, Edward; And Others – 1993
A study examined the relationships between teaching, support, supervision, and role modeling in clinical areas in nursing education courses within the context of Britain's Project 2000, an educational reform initiative. The main data sources were semistructured interviews with a total of 53 students, 37 practitioners, and 15 tutors in 3 nurse…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Educational Change, Foreign Countries
English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting, London. – 2002
A project evaluated the quality assurance (QA) processes put in place by the English National Board from 1998. The Quality Assurance Framework (QAF) represented a shift of emphasis in audit activity from approval/validation of programs to continuous annual monitoring and review. The evaluation used a mixture of methods, including survey and case…
Descriptors: Coordination, Developed Nations, Educational Cooperation, Evaluation Methods
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. – 1991
The Subcommittee on Health and the Environment met to receive testimony on federal health professions programs authorized by Titles VII and VIII of the Public Health Service Act. These programs are slated for repeal by the Bush Administration in 1992. In particular the subcommittee heard testimony on the subject of critical shortages in training…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Delivery Systems, Educational Change, Educational Trends
Old Dominion Univ., Norfolk, VA. Dept. of Industrial Arts Education. – 1980
This final report contains a three-page narrative and extensive appendixes, including correspondence, surveys, field test evaluation and guide, and the Competency-Based Curriculum Guide for Practical Nursing Education in Virginia developed by the project. The over 200-page curriculum guide presents a suggested master curriculum for a twelve or…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Anatomy, Behavioral Objectives, Careers
