The evaluation process: an overview
24 The evaluation process: an overview Mary P. Bourke, PhD, RN, MSN and Barbara A. Ihrke, PhD, RN Nursing faculty are responsible for evaluating student learning, course, curriculum, and program…
NURSING
From teaching to learning: theoretical foundations
13 From teaching to learning: theoretical foundations Lori Candela, EdD, MS, RN, FNP-BC, CNE Teaching and learning are interactive processes. The roots of the paradigm shift away from an emphasis…
Curriculum designs
8 Curriculum designs Donna L. Boland, PhD, RN, ANEF and Linda M. Finke, PhD, RN Curriculum, by its very nature, holds a different element of promise for different groups of…
The academic performance of students: legal and ethical issues
3 The academic performance of students: legal and ethical issues Elizabeth G. Johnson, DSN, RN Nursing faculty have many things to consider as they assist students in the learning process….
Teaching in Nursing: the faculty role
1 Teaching in nursing: the faculty role Linda M. Finke, PhD, RN As the demands of society have changed, the faculty role in higher education has grown from the singular…
Teaching students with disabilities
4 Teaching students with disabilities Betsy Frank, PhD, RN, ANEF Almost 40 years ago, Congress passed the Rehabilitation Act (1973). This act states that any program or activity that receives…
Forces and issues influencing curriculum development
6 Forces and issues influencing curriculum development Linda M. Veltri, PhD, RN and Joanne Rains Warner, PhD, RN, FAAN Leaders in the nursing profession must remain vigilant to the forces…
Curriculum development: an overview
5 Curriculum development: an overview Nancy Dillard, DNS, RN and Linda Siktberg, PhD, RN In today’s world there are multiple factors affecting and challenging institutions of higher education, such as…
MEDICATIONS
Chapter 28 MEDICATIONS OBJECTIVES • Define the key terms/concepts • Identify the different formulations of medications • Identify a drug by its three names (generic, trade and chemical names) •…
VITAL SIGNS
Chapter 21 VITAL SIGNS OBJECTIVES • Define the key terms/concepts • Describe factors that affect the vital signs • Identify the variations in acceptable ranges for body temperature, pulse, respirations…
