Analysis of the concept of Meaningful Learning in light of the Ausubel's Theory.

Objective: To analyze the concept of Meaningful Learning, according to David Ausubel's Theory.

Method: Integrative review using the Meleis's Theoretical Analysis model.

Results: The following were identified as antecedents: Previous students' knowledge, potentially meaningful instructional material and student's willingness to learn.

Validation of an instrument to assess nurses' level of knowledge on the prevention and treatment of individuals with venous ulcers.

Objectives: Validating an instrument to assess nurse knowledge related to preventing and treating individuals with venous ulcer (VU).

Methods: This is an exploratory study, conducted with 78 primary health care nurses. These professionals answered the questionnaire with twelve items pertaining to knowing and doing while addressing the person with VU.

Using the theory of meaningful learning in nursing education.

Objective: to synthesize the scientific literature about the Theory of Meaningful Learning in the process of teaching and learning in nursing.

Method: this is an integrative review conducted in the databases MEDLINE, LILACS, SciELO, BDENF and CINAHL with studies addressing the subject or aspects of the theory of meaningful learning of David Ausubel. Ten studies were included, from which six were written in Portuguese and four in English, published from 1998 to 2013.

[Quality of life scale: structural analysis of a version for elderly women].

This study sought to analyze the structure of the young adult version of the Quality of Life Scale--QOLS--proposed by Soares in a sample of elderly women, considering more robust psychometric properties. To achieve this Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were conducted using AMOS GRAFICS (version 18.0).