Developing and testing of the Foot Care Confidence Scale.

This study developed and tested the Foot Care Confidence Scale (FCCS), an instrument designed to measure the confidence (self-efficacy) diabetics have in performing foot self care. Content validity was assessed using Lynn's (1986) Content Validity Index (CVI) with a total of 100% content validity (Sloan, 1993). The FCCS was administered to four persons with diabetes (Sloan, 1994) and pilot tested with 41 healthy older adults (Wills & Sloan, 1995).

Clinical application of the Omaha system with the Nightingale Tracker: a community health nursing student home visit program.

The application of computer use in the clinical and educational arena needs to be emphasized for both the improved management of patient data and nursing knowledge. Faculty commitment to automation of home visit documentation records was essential to sustain the trial of implementing the Nightingale Trackers in the clinical area. The Nightingale Tracker is a software program that automates the Omaha system, a community-friendly nursing language that encourages a focus on health promotion.