Perceptions of senior baccalaureate nursing students and nurse leaders. A look at elements of success in the workplace.

This article compares the perceptions of senior baccalaureate students and nurse leaders (administrators, managers, academic leaders, and advanced practice nurses) regarding the qualities that are needed to be successful in the current nursing shortage. The congruence between the two groups' responses validates the importance of valuing practice-oriented-education as well as the power within and between the education and practice arenas to strategize and solve problems together at a highly tumultuous time.

Nursing administration graduate programs: current status and future plans.

Background: Much controversy has been reported in the literature regarding the value of graduate programs in nursing administration. Yet a rapidly changing healthcare delivery system requires that nurse administrators be well prepared to deal with a fiscally restrained environment that demands the delivery of high-quality care

Objective: The purpose of our study was to investigate the current status and future plans of graduate programs in nursing administration. We particularly focused on anticipated program reforms and relationships with external stakeholders.

Leader as visionary. Leadership education model.

Developing nurse leaders for today and tomorrow is a priority considering the powerful relationship between leadership strength and the influence of the nursing profession in the future of health care. This article addresses leadership theories and research as they relate to visionary leadership. Education for visionary leadership is also addressed including the competencies and skill sets for effective visionary leaders.

DONs in long-term care facilities: contemporary roles, current credentials, and educational needs.

The need for educated nursing leaders in long-term care facilities is critical now and will continue to be well into this century. The purpose of this research was to replicate and geographically extend a descriptive survey conducted by Heine (1995) to determine the roles and responsibilities of directors of nursing (DONs) in long-term care nursing facilities (LTCNF) as well as their educational preparation, current professional credentials, and educational needs. 945 DONs in LTCNF in New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont) as identified in state directories of nursing home facilities were surveyed.

Children's use of summer camp health facilities: a longitudinal study.

This descriptive study explores the relationship between age, developmental level, and gender and school age campers' use of camp heath facilities. The sample consists of 370 campers (141 girls, 229 boys) who attended three summer camps between 1977 and 1990. Encounters recorded in the nurses' log books are analyzed.