J M Skelton | PubMed Health

PubMed1990

Evaluation of home visits using a nursing process approach.

Few tools for home visit evaluation of students exist in current nursing literature. Therefore, a tool was developed that utilizes a nursing process framework to measure essential nursing behaviors in the home. Incorporated into the tool are unique facets of community-oriented nursing practice, such as home environment assessment, family-oriented nursing diagnoses, bag technique, and contracting. The tool is a two-page form designed to evaluate pre-visit, onsite, and post-visit nursing activities. The tool has been refined using empirical data from clinical experiences with over 200 students in community health nursing.

Community Health Nursing↗

PubMed1977

A program that dares to be different.

In summary, we have attempted, in planning the Diploma Nursing Program at Okanagan College, to retain the positive aspects of existent hospital and college programs, while at the same time developing some unique features: a health promotion focus, a comprehensive curriculum framework and a cooperative education design. As yet, in this first year the program, it is too early to predict outcomes, but we anticipate that our students will be better equipped to deal with the reality of a work situation.

British Columbia↗