Looking at the past to change the future: a retrospective study of associate degree in nursing graduates' National Council Licensure Examination scores

This is a retrospective study comparing academic records and demographic data of students in an associate degree in nursing program who failed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) with students who passed the NCLEX-RN. The sample was obtained from the population of graduates from courses spanning one academic calendar year. The study examined the relationship between multiple variables and success on the NCLEX-RN. The dependent variable was passing NCLEX-RN. Several independent variables include entering cumulative grade point average (GPA), entering nursing curriculum GPA, preadmission examination score, terminal grades in each of the five clinical nursing courses, National League for Nursing examination scores taken in various program courses, graduating GPA, and Health Education Systems, Inc. (HESI), examination score taken at the end of the program. Standardized test results and the pass/fail rate in the nursing courses taught in the curriculum appear to be the most significant variables identified in profiling the student most likely to fail NCLEX-RN. Males and minorities (Black, Hispanic, and Asian) had a lower pass rate than their White counterparts.     

基于学生视角的信息管理与信息系统专业教学改革

通过调查安徽医科大学信息管理与信息系统专业在校高年级学生对专业建设的满意度和往届毕业生的就业情况,以及他们对专业建设的意见和建议,找出医学高校信息管理专业教育与社会需求之间的差距,探讨专业建设的新方向。     

The International Medical Graduate and Emergency Medicine

International medical graduates (IMGs) are medical graduates who have received their degree from international medical schools. IMGs must undertake a 3-step process to apply to the National Residency Matching Program match. First, they must obtain a valid standard certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. Following certification, they must apply for and secure a position in a residency training program. Third, they must obtain a visa that would enable them to commence their training. In this article, we delve thoroughly into these stepladders to provide IMGs with a clear roadmap of the process as well as contacts to key agencies that may provide more comprehensive assistance.     

注重培养医学研究生的综合素质

随着我国市场经济的不断发展,传统教育模式已不能满足社会发展的需求,如何在传统教育模式基础上,健全教育机制,培养人文、德育、创新等综合素质的医学研究生已成为迫在眉睫的任务。本文根据医学研究生目前存在的问题,分析培养综合素质医学研究生的必要性和意义,为今后培养高素质研究生培养提供依据。     

Capability: How is it recognised in student nurses undertaking postgraduate studies in neonatal intensive care?

Historically, nursing practice has been evaluated by assessing competence. While competence is a necessary component of clinical practice it does not provide an holistic picture of performance in practice; Capability is more comprehensive. This paper presents the findings from research, using the iterative principles of grounded theory to gather qualitative data to elicit nuances implying Capability in neonatal nurses. Semi-structured interviews with experienced mentors of students enrolled in any Postgraduate Certificate in Neonatal Intensive Care (PG Cert NIC) in Australia were undertaken to clarify what it is that students demonstrate, which provides evidence of being Capable in practice. The implications drawn from these interviews is that Capability is evaluated through various verbal and non-verbal behavioural cues. Although this research focuses on registered nurses in Australia undertaking PG Cert NIC, ideally these findings could be applied internationally, to any post-registration qualification in the specialty area of neonatal intensive care nursing.     

药学类院校研究生管理模式探讨

"十二五"规划以来,研究生教育在中国特色的道路上迅猛发展,这使得药学类院校现有的研究生管理模式受到冲击。分析药学类院校研究生管理工作存在的问题,探讨药学类研究生管理模式的新思路,为药学类院校提高研究生管理水平提供参考。     

International and US medical graduates in US cities

Objectives This study examines the comparative distributions of postresident international medical graduates (IMGs) and US medical graduates (USMGs) in high and low poverty areas of US cities. Existing research has established that IMGs are more likely than USMGs to practice in urban areas, yet there is the question whether IMGs locate more frequently than USMGs in urban poverty areas. Methods Data from the 1997 AMA Physician Masterfile and 1990 US Census were merged to classify physicians' practices into low- and high-poverty areas in selected cities. Results In 14 cities with populations of 2.5 million or more, IMGs were located in a statistically significant disproportion in poverty areas of 7 cities. Of 36 cities with populations of 1,000,000 to 2,499,999, there were 5 cities that had significant IMG disproportions in poverty areas. Of a random sample of 27 cities with populations of 250,000 to 999,999, there were 2 cities that had significant IMG disproportions. Many cities in all three size categories had a large proportionate IMG complement of the total physician workforce located within high-poverty areas. Conclusions IMGs were found in disproportionate numbers in poverty areas in a number of US cities, especially the very largest ones. These findings are discussed in light of the current debate about a physician surplus and initiatives to reduce the number of IMGs in residency training.     

Future training needs in the pharmaceutical sciences: Academia – Industry

The markets for the traditional output of schools of pharmacy, namely education, research and graduates, are changing. The main private client in these markets, the pharmaceutical industry, is moving fast to become more efficient, under pressure from overly costly drug development. The challenges to the industry that emanate from the fantastic rate of advances in the biomedical sciences and pharmaceutical development are considerable. The many agents that were unheard of 10 years ago, such as gene-regulators, together with new technologies, all require new approaches to fundamental pharmaceutical issues.

The concept of disciplines in graduate education may have to be reconsidered in the light of the multidisciplinary problems to be tackled. In addition, graduates will need to acquire a range of non-disciplinary skills, such as better communication or team working, in order to be effective in the commercial market place.

The concept of ‘research schools’ following either a local or network model may provide the way forward to help academia meet the graduate education needs of industry. The objectives and mission of such institutions must be clearly defined to ensure that the current scientific environment is embraced fully.