This pilot project, primarily concerned with upgrading licensed vocational nurse (L.V.N.) training in Texas, developed a program designed to increase L.V.N. training program productivity. The report lists the program objectives, presents the philosophy, and describes the basic program structure, and the classroom, lab, and clinical curricula. A…

DEVELOPED AS AN AID TO COLLEGE PERSONNEL IN SELECTING CLINICAL FACILITIES, THE GUIDE ALSO SERVES TO ASSIST OFFICIALS OF COOPERATING AGENCIES TO UNDERSTAND THE TYPE AND QUALITY OF FACILITIES NEEDED. BASIC CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDE THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND THE ATTITUDES OF THE PERSONNEL OF THE POTENTIAL COOPERATING AGENCY TO THE…

The study reported here describes the development and testing of a curriculum model to extend the role of public health nurses into community nurse practitioners (CNP). The content is presented in six chapters. The first chapter overviews the conceptual framework for the CNP role and then describes the three-course sequence comprising the CNP…

Advice on making continuing education (CE) responsive to the practice needs of professionals in medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and public health is provided in 16 chapters. Attention is directed to: establishing realistic goals, tailoring programs to specific needs, recruiting subject matter experts, evaluating programs and…