This study describes the historical development of the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Portland Community College by women faculty leaders in a male-dominated organization. In-depth interviews of eleven participants were transcribed and analyzed. The participants gave a very rich description of this nursing programthus describing its culture. Six themes were...
The purpose of this study was to determine whether a course in cultural competency would impact associate degree nursing students' perceptions of their abilities to provide care to culturally diverse clients. Ethnographic interviews with nursing faculty, graduates and students were utilized in course development. The cultural competency course was evaluated...
This investigation into nursing education in Nevada was initiated to assess both the quality and frequency of performance of 52 nursing behaviors, arranged in six
groupings. Recent graduates were asked to evaluate how well they believed they were prepared to perform these behaviors
related to teaching, leadership, planning & evaluation,...
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to discover the experiences nurse educators (NEs) have had with oppression and to uncover how their experiences may have impacted their teaching. This study was significant as nurse retention is negatively affected by oppressed group behaviors (Duchscher & Myrick, 2008; Tinsley & France,...
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The purpose of this investigation was to examine the status of
high school psychology in the state of Oregon by comparing Oregon
high school psychology with (1) general information from the literature,
(2) information obtained from a survey of 130 high school psychology
teachers in the United States, (3)...
The study was conducted in order to learn of the extent to which
attrition exists among students enrolled in the first-year accounting
course in Oregon community colleges, the factors tending to contribute
to the problem, and the approaches which might be used to
help alleviate the problem.
The design of...
An individualized beginning construction course, CT 225, was developed
to accommodate students entering the clothing course sequences
with varying amounts of knowledge and skill in the area of construction.
The faculty in the Clothing, Textiles & Related Arts Department at
Oregon State University wanted to determine new students' skills and...
A large body of research has examined how children enter the science classroom
with previously formed ideas about the content they will learn. These ideas influence how
the child interprets instruction. This study reversed the investigative focus by exploring
how children's ideas in science influence teaching. Specifically, the study examined...
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