Requesting and writing effective letters of recommendation: some guidelines for candidates and sponsors.
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Efficient use of the telephone is certainly relevant in the 20th century telecommunication age. A 20- to 30-minute phone call allows for interactive communication between the nurse educators and those who hire their graduates. Important information can be quickly obtained for assessing the outcomes of curriculum related to the perceived quality of nurse graduates practicing in various health care settings. This interview method was found to be efficient, convenient, and facilitated dynamic interchange. Feedback from respondents varied in their familiarity with the graduates and programs.
Aging workers, ages 55 to 64, face challenges finding employment and health insurance coverage. In the search for employment, they frequently discover that their skills and needs do not match the opportunities in today's work environment. Roadblocks in the search have the potential to negatively affect overall health and well-being. This article examines employment and health insurance challenges faced by aging workers and suggests nursing interventions that will help reduce stress and promote healthy aging.
Student preemployment agreements are an emerging form of employee-sponsored financial support for students. Forms of financial support for students include the preemployment agreement, sign-on bonus, employment bonus, scholarship, loan, stipend, and grant. Various professional, legal, and ethical issues are involved in the student-employer negotiation of the preemployment agreements. Students may consider financial support for education, type of practice setting, or location of future employment as primary benefits of preemployment agreements. Fieldwork facilities may identify therapist recruitment as the primary goal when offering a financial incentive to a student. Academic fieldwork coordinators may list preservation of the therapist-student relationship or adherence to the fieldwork agreement reached between the academic program and the fieldwork facility as a primary goal. In this article, guidelines for the practical use of preemployment agreements are outlined for use by students and professionals in academic and practice settings.
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Project 2000 and diploma level education for pre-registration students have been criticised for their lack of emphasis on practical nursing skills. This article describes how teacher-led placements can equip these students with the requisite practical skills in a reflective manner that enables them to relate theory to practice. The author argues that only through critical thinking can students obtain a relevant understanding of the knowledge which underpins both theory and practice.
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