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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
Brady, Marilyn H.; Hutsell, Deborah C. – 1985
"Utilization of Skills in the Care of the Parent Child System" (NS 139) is an associate degree nursing course offered at Chattanooga State Technical Community College to provide essential theory and experience in caring for the parent-child system throughout various stages of development. The course syllabus for NS 139 begins with information on…
Descriptors: Birth, Children, Community Colleges, Congenital Impairments
Ventura, Stephanie J.; Martin, Joyce A.; Curtin, Sally C.; Menacker, Fay; Hamilton, Brady E. – 2001
This report presents data on U.S. births using information from the birth certificates of the 3.96 million births in 1999. Data are presented for maternal demographics (age, live-birth order, race, Hispanic origin, marital status, and educational attainment); maternal characteristics (medical risk factors, weight gain, tobacco use, and alcohol…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Order, Birth Rate, Birth Weight
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Moore, Dale L. – Journal of Legal Education, 1989
A seminar on legal issues in medicine brings together medical (obstetrics/gynecology) and law students to promote mutual understanding of the legal and medical realms, their effects on each other, and the potential for cooperation. (MSE)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Organization, Gynecology
American Psychiatric Association, Hartford, CT. – 1991
This publication brings together statements concerning the minimum knowledge and skills objectives in alcohol and other drug abuse determined by the professional organizations of six medical specialties: pediatrics; emergency medicine; obstetrics and gynecology; psychiatry; general internal medicine; and family medicine for undergraduate,…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Curriculum Design, Drug Abuse, Drug Education
Iams, Jay D. – 1982
Some of the principal research advances of the 1970s related to pregnancy and newborn infants and consequent changes in obstetrical practice are summarized in this report. The process of infant-parent attachment (bonding), adolescent pregnancy, and the reproductive hazards of tobacco, alcohol, and poor nutrition have been investigated and, in…
Descriptors: Diabetes, Environmental Influences, Medical Evaluation, Neonates
Banks, Jane L.; And Others – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 1987
The first of eight articles discusses the current state of the sensitive but unclassified information controversy. A series of six articles then explores the use of integrated information systems in the area of health services. Current trends in document management are provided in the last article. (CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computers, Documentation, Freedom of Information
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
Fenichel, Emily, Ed. – Zero to Three, 2002
"Zero to Three is a single focus bulletin of the National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families providing insight from multiple disciplines on the development of infants, toddlers, and their families. Noting that sometimes practice needs to be "translated" into research, as with understanding the phenomenon of paraprofessional…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Breastfeeding, Child Care, Early Parenthood
Pijar, Mary Lou, Comp; And Others – 1983
This report is a compilation of educational materials that are available in the field of diagnostic medical ultrasound. Materials, which include publications, audiovisual aids, and teaching aids, are listed under the following categories: abdominal imaging; anatomy and physiology; anatomy and embryology; bioeffects; cardiology and vasculature;…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Audiovisual Aids, Cardiovascular System, Clinical Diagnosis
Hattstaedt, 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
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Milligan, B. Carol – American Indian Quarterly, 1984
Provides cultural background relevant for the delivery of health services to expectant Navajo women and their offspring including morbidity/mortality rates and trends and prevalent health problems. Reports results of a questionnaire administered to 479 expectant Navajo women and used to identify cultural practices distinguishing among traditional,…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Attitudes, Beliefs
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
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And Others; Stenchever, Morton A. – Journal of Medical Education, 1979
A survey of academic departments of obstetrics and gynecology was designed to assess undergraduate educational programs and the impact of efforts made to improve teaching in the specialty. It focuses on instructional patterns, the clinical clerkship, student evaluation, and program administration and evaluation. Prior surveys are noted.…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, College Instruction, Educational Change, Educational Programs
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Govaerts, Marjan J. B.; van der Vleuten, Cees P. M.; Schuwirth, Lambert W. T.; Muijtjens, Arno M. M. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2005
Introduction: In health science education clinical clerkships serve the twofold purpose of guiding student learning and assessment of performance. Evidently, both formative and summative assessment procedures are needed in clerkship assessment. In-training evaluation (ITE) has the potential to serve both assessment functions. Implementation of…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Focus Groups, Obstetrics, Measurement Techniques
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