Conducted survey in 32 psychiatric facilities to determine the types and sources of information used in care review in order to develop a meaningful minimum data set for quality assurance purposes. Found that the adequacy of medical record information for review and the feasibility of automating it depended on the nature of the review task.…

The problem-oriented patient record system and its four phases (establishing a data base, identifying problems, planning care, and followup) form the philosophic base for a group practice in which the nurse is a full partner, with an important data collecting role. (TA)

Current pressures affecting American women are cited. In response to growing demand, professionally operated counseling centers for women have multiplied. The Information and Counseling Service for Women at Yale is described, and the results of a study of a sample group of clients given. (EAK)

A computerized patient record-keeping system in a pediatric residency program revealed limitations in residents' patient experiences and imbalances in their workload and curriculum and has been used by the faculty to correct them. The system uses eight interactive programs in the BASIC language. (MSE)

The University of New Mexico hospital supported development and implementation of a brief course for medical students in medical dictation. Dictations of hospital discharge summaries prepared by the participants were compared with those done by prior graduates of the institution. Results found better completeness, clarity, and brevity in…

Using insights from portfolios and journals in teacher education and case records in nursing, the article discusses how case records from personal teaching texts can facilitate beginning teacher development. Surveys of preservice secondary teachers indicated most valued the approach because it enabled development, particularly of reflectivity, and…

Examines questions raised when implementing computerized versions of the "Looking After Children" materials in child-welfare services. Discussion concerns the difficulty of establishing common goals between information technology specialists and social work managers, the need to develop computer systems which are seen to benefit all parties…

This article proposes the use of an informed consent template for educating social work students. The elements of informed consent, derived primarily from the National Association of Social Workers' "Code of Ethics", are operationalized in the template. The suggestion is that instructors will use the template for classroom instruction and require…

PROGRESS IN THE AREAS OF EMPLOYMENT, PUBLIC RELATIONS, THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM, COOPERATING AGENCIES, AND RECIDIVISM ARE ILLUSTRATED BY FOUR CASE STUDIES OF PAROLEE GRADUATES FROM THE CENTER'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. OF THE 980 INMATES WHO APPLIED FOR TRAINING DURING 33 MONTHS OF PROJECT OPERATION, 271 COMPLETED TRAINING, AND 74 WERE PRESENTLY…

The author discusses 12 principles for helping K-12 students develop values. The principles are: watch your modeling; help students feel secure and cared for; help students feel capable and appreciated; accept student confusions with empathy; encourage the sharing of confusions; make learning a living process; introduce neglected life issues for…

From a questionnaire given to five practicing school psychologists, the author gathered data about the incidence of reading retardation in cases referred to school psychologists. The cases included 96 students from three New Jersey school districts, one California school district, and one Tennessee school district. Approximately 69 percent of the…