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D M Billings

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PubMed1991

Competence statements for differentiated nursing practice in critical care.

The demand for high-quality patient care in the current complex health care environment and the variety of today's available nursing education programs dictate a need to differentiate nursing practice into technical and professional roles. These roles are based on competencies acquired in ADN and BSN degree programs and implemented in practice settings where the contributions of all nurses are valued. To create a preferred future, AACN has developed a model for differentiated nursing practice in critical care. The model is a guideline for those nurses and institutions who may be or will be involved in changing practice patterns. The model does not support or encourage the elimination or disenfranchisement of any individual or groups of nurses. These statements were developed to address specific behavior that reflects the valuable contributions of each category of nurses within critical care nursing. The statements provide a model for creating efficient and effective practice patterns that may contribute to high-quality outcomes for critically ill patients and their families.

Clinical Competence↗
PubMed1987

Factors related to progress towards completion of correspondence courses in a baccalaureate nursing programme.

This study focuses on the instructional technique of correspondence instruction--the learner, the setting, and the problem of course non-completion. The purpose of this study was to develop a model of completion of correspondence courses which identifies factors related to progress towards course completion. The objectives were to estimate the model and identify factors associated with course completion. The causal model for this study was adapted from Bean's synthetic model of student attrition from institutions of higher education. Data to test the model were obtained from a questionnaire, transcripts, and progress records of students enrolled in independent study programme courses and declaring a nursing major. Eleven variables in the model estimated in this study accounted for 44% of variance in course progress. Students making progress intended completing the course in 3 months, submitted the first lesson within 40 days, had high SAT scores and GPAs, completed (and did not drop) other correspondence courses, perceived family support but not employer support, had high goals for completing the programme and obtaining the BSN, lived closer to the instructor, and entered the nursing programme with college preparation (as a registered nurse). The model can be used for understanding and explaining progress toward course completion as well as the distance education setting of correspondence instruction. The intent variable explains most variance and can be measured while students are enrolled in the course. The lesson submission variable is theoretically justified.

Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate↗
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Selecting CAI software.

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Computer-Assisted Instruction↗
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A capstone experience in the baccalaureate curriculum.

Nurse educators focus on the competencies of graduates and the outcomes of undergraduate education. A capstone, the integrative end-of-program experience in the major, allows students to synthesize their learning with a focus toward their future practices and shows achievement of curriculum goals. The authors describe a capstone experience for the nursing major, proposing mechanisms for developing and evaluating a capstone in the baccalaureate nursing curriculum.

Clinical Competence↗
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Reliability and validity of the productivity environmental preference survey (PEPS).

This study was conducted to establish the reliability and validity of the Dunn, Dunn, and Price Productivity Environmental Preferences Survey (PEPS) with baccalaureate nursing students and to identify differences between subpopulations (age, class level, sex, type of student (RN versus generic] and students at risk. The findings have implications for nurse educators who choose teaching-learning experiences for a diverse student population.

Adolescent↗
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Computer conferencing: the "nurse" in the "Electronic School District".

As computer-based instructional technologies become increasingly available, they offer new mechanisms for health educators to provide health instruction. This article describes a pilot project in which nurses established a computer conference to provide health instruction to high school students participating in an electronic link of high schools. The article discusses computer conferencing, the "Electronic School District," the design of the nursing conference, and the role of the nurse in distributed health education.

Computer Communication Networks↗
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Assessing learning styles using a computerized learning style inventory.

Faculty in academic and service settings are searching for mechanisms for improving effectiveness and efficiency of teaching students with diverse learning styles. This article describes the Dunn, Dunn, and Price Productivity Environmental Preference Survey (PEPS), a computerized learning style inventory, that provides both individual and group summaries for learning style preference on 20 subscales. The validity and reliability of the instrument for nurses is reported. Practical suggestions are offered for using the individual and group results of the inventory. The use of the inventory has added benefits of improving computer literacy for novice users.

Environment↗