Focuses on the method of administering a continuing education program. Outlines administrative strategies that can be adapted for the success and survival of any program. (JOW)

Discusses the purposes of doctoral education in nursing (research and theory development, establishing nursing as a profession, nursing faculty, administrative and service settings), types of doctoral programs in nursing, and resources for doctoral programs (funding, potential students, faculty, employment opportunities, facilities). (CT)

Describes a nursing program's four-step process in the development of, and the results of using, a peer review system by faculty members for evaluating their own teaching performance. (TA)

The author gives a historical overview of nurse practitioner (NP) education. Information is included on the educational levels of nurse practitioner programs, curriculum design, types of faculty used in these programs, and clinical practice policies. (CH)

Discusses various elements of nursing education program articulation: politics, curriculum, core courses, philosophy, nursing theory, advantages and disadvantages of articulation, associate vs. baccalaureate degree programs, and program policies. (CT)

A sequential approach to implementing an associate degree nursing program at Mohegan Community College, Norwich, Connecticut, is presented in a conceptual framework. The framework utilizes Bloom's taxonomy of cognitive learning as a guide and incorporates objectives for learning level, sample course, and sample unit. (MF)