The many challenges facing nursing educators today include meeting the regulatory agency education standards while reaching staff on a variety of shifts/ schedules. This article describes a model for the development, implementation, and evaluation of required inservice education that meets this challenge. Creative teaching strategies are discussed that facilitate learning at the individual level, encourage staff participation at the unit level, and contain costs at the department level.
The environment of the elderly is assessed through a community health perspective. This paper examines man's complex interrelationship with the environment, defines environment in a broader sense, reviews some epidemiological data that can assist in environmental assessment, explores areas within the elder's community and home environment that require nursing expertise, and presents some nursing implications from the data covered.
Staff development educators and administra' tors collaborate frequently to establish clinical experiences for student nurses. This article outlines key elements to consider and a time line for planning practicums. Some tools are offered to assist in the process. Arranging a clinical practicum in a health care facility requires flexibility, negotiation, and attention to detail for both the school and the facility. A mutually beneficial affiliation flourishes in such a facultative environment.
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