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Graduate Home Health Education: A Survey of Home Health Educators and Agency Personnel
Authors: Bryant Sue , Cloonan Patricia 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT
To determine if there is a body of essential content that should be common to master's-level home care programs, a purposive sample of 200 nurses involved in home health or community health nursing was selected. The respondents (N = 118), including faculty and educational administrators (N = 61) and supervisors and administrators of home health agencies (N = 57), were asked their perceptions of the knowledge needed and their priorities for curriculum content for master's-prepared home care specialists in both clinical and administrative roles. There was agreement in most content areas, but significant differences were found between faculty and agency personnel in their priorities for community health concepts, and in their evaluation of nursing theory and epidemiology as essential content in both roles. We believe these results have important implications for nurse educators. As schools prepare students for leadership roles in today's home care environment, it is critical that pertinent content be well integrated into the curriculum.
Perceptions and Responsibilities of Clinical Nurse Specialists as Educators
Authors: Radke Karen J , McArt Ebba 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT
This study attempted to determine current involvement of clinical nurse specialists (CNS) in an educational function, their perceived adequacy for an educational role, and their future plans. About half of the 46 CNS who participated reported that acting as a consultant and providing assistance to nursing stafíj and serving as a role model for nursing students were either very important or of utmost importance. Only 33% indicated that it was very important, or of utmost importance, to assist with clinical and theoretical teaching of nursing students. Although more than 50% of the respondents had taken courses in education, many felt inadequately prepared for their role. Only seven identified teaching as a current professional goal, while six respondents identified teaching as a five-year professional goal. Study implications relative to curricular pathways, course content, and academic advisement are discussed, as well as the need for a renewed emphasis on research in nursing education.
Facilitators and Inhibitors of Practice: A Faculty Perspective
Authors: Nugent Katherine E , Barge Sara E , Bridges William C 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT
Nurse educators are being encouraged to integrate the role of faculty practice into the role expectations of the educational institution. Schools of nursing are faced with the challenge of facilitating faculty who wish to adopt the practice role. There are limited studies documenting factors that facilitate or inhibit faculty who engage in practice. This article presents the findings of a Delphi procedure used to collect the consensus of practicing faculty concerning organizational and personal facilitators and inhibitors of faculty practice. In this study, 299 faculty representing 170 schools of nursing completed all three rounds of the Delphi. The findings present the top five factors identified by practicing faculty as personal and organizational facilitators and inhibitors of their practice.
Experience the Culture
Authors: Stevens Gail Lavine 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT
The purpose of this article was to describe the Nicaraguan Venture BB BD experiential learning opportunity for graduate and undergraduate nursing studente at the University of Mobile. The recently dedicated Latin American Campus in San Marcos, Nicaragua, was the site chosen for this 10-day experience that provided learning opportunities in both hospital and community nursing for 13 students and 2 faculty. Experience was a powerful teacher for participante who learned to provide culturally competent care in this unique environment. Language was the most important limitation addressed. Flexibility in student opportunities, local community support, and student interprétera from the Latin American campus added to the success of the venture, which will be continued annually.
Actions Taken by Nursing Education Programs in the United States to Prevent Tuberculosis Transmission in Nursing Students
Authors: Moore Pamela V 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT
Measures to prevent tuberculosis include education and skin testing of at-risk groups, including health care workers. This study focused on policies and practices related to tuberculosis in nursing education programs, especially skin testing and instruction. Data were collected from a stratified random sample of nursing administrators in associate and baccalaureate degree programs in the United States using an instrument adapted from a medical school study. Several factors may have contributed to fewer skin test conversions in nursing programs than in medical schools. Although most nursing education programs considered skin testing a priority, there were inconsistencies related to skin testing type and process when compared with recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. Major content gaps related to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and the differences between pulmonary and extrapulmonary symptomatology were found.
Integrating Self-Care Into Nursing Education
Authors: Meadows Lois Casden 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT
The didactic and clinical components of the mental health curriculum content within a school of nursing in the southeastern United States were revised to integrate a self-care focus. The major learning modalities used were group procese dynamics and a structured psychoeducation approach. A six-hour per quarter credit course was divided into three parts: theory, laboratory, and clinical. Studente averaged 3 hours in class, 2 hours in a simulated college laboratory, and 7 hours at a clinical site per week for one quarter. Theoretical concepts were taught during class time; self-care activities and concepts were taught in the college laboratory; and clinical time was devoted to practicing self-care through patient-nurse interactions and group work. Nurse educators may use this study to guide curriculum development in fostering caring models of nursing education.
A Postpartum Home Follow-Up Project by Student Nurses Using Marker Model Standards
Authors: Brodsky Phyllis L 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT
This article describes a Postpartum Follow-Up Project, in which junior nursing students made two postpartum follow-up home visits to evaluate maternal and newborn health status, provide education, and enrich their own clinical experiences. Marker Model Standards of Care and Patient Teaching Protocols were used by students to direct provision of care. By participating in this project, students were able to meet foUow-up care needs of mothers having short lengths of stay and were able to expand their learning experiences. Students felt these visits were beneficial, and client evaluations indicated the students' visits were helpful to them.
Competencies of Liberal Education in Post-RN Baccalaureate Students: A Longitudinal Study
Authors: Gulls Angela , Lellan Marian Mac , Perry Anne 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT
The purpose of this longitudinal study was to examine the relationship among liberal education competencies as demonstrated in the professional and personal lives of post-RN students and time spent in a BScN program. The six competencies identified by Dressel (1979) and used by Bottome (1988) to define the liberally educated person provided the framework for this study. The Dressel competencies have been validated in the literature aa being representative of the universe of competencies that are anticipated outcomes of baccalaureate nursing education.
Results indicated that after 5 years of part-time study at the baccalaureate level, significant differences were found in the competencies of liberal education as demonstrated in the professional and personal lives of poet-RN learners. The competencies aa demonstrated in the professional lives of post-RN learners developed consistently over time, while the development of competencies as demonstrated in the personal lives of learners lagged behind. The study contributes to the small but growing body of literature which explores the impact of a liberal education on post-RN learners.
A New Module in Caring for Older Adults: Problem-Based Learning and Practice Portfolios
Authors: Matthews-Smith Gerri , Oberski Iddo , Gray Morag , Carter Diana , Smith Lorraine 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT
It is not often that educators have the chance to design a new educational program on the basis of up-to-date and locally relevant research findings. We describe the process by which we designed a new module, aimed at registered nurses who care for older adults in the community. The content of the new module was derived from an analysis of educational needs of the potential student population. The mode of delivery was strongly studentcentered, using problem-based learning. Assessment was through the building up by students of a practice portfolio. This paper focuses on a description of the new module and how it relates to the findings of the educational needs analysis.
The National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Scotland put out a tender in 1995 for a community research project on "Educational Provision for Evolving Roles in Community Health Care" (Nursing Times, June, 9, 1995) with the aim of piloting and evaluating an "innovative program which meets changing needs in community health care." A joint bid by Napier University and the University of Glasgow not only proposed to pilot and evaluate the educational program, but also first to develop the content of the program itself through an educational needs analysis. In this paper, we will first provide an outline of the research that underpinned the educational program. Then, we will describe how the results of the needs analysis were implemented into an innovative educational module. Finally, we will give a brief summary of the new module.
Student and Faculty Perceptions of Effective Clinical Instructors in ADN Programs
Authors: Gignac-Caille Anne Marie , Oermann Marilyn H 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptions of associate degree nursing (ADN) students and faculty of characteristics of effective clinical teachers and determine whether there were differences between these two groups. A survey was conducted of 292 students in various levels of their ADN programs and 59 faculty members from the same five programs, which were randomly selected from across Michigan. Data were collected using the Nursing Clinical Effectiveness Inventory, which includes 48 characteristics of effective clinical instructors arranged in five subscales.
Students identified "demonstrates clinical skills and judgment" as the most important characteristic of effective clinical instructors, while faculty identified "explains clearly" as the most important characteristic. There was agreement on 6 of the top 10 characteristics identified by both groups. Both groups rated "directs student to useful literature in nursing" as the least important characteristic of effective clinical instructors.
The students' and faculty's perceptions of effective clinical instructors differed by subscales, with students identifying evaluation characteristics as most important (mean = 4.73, SD = .42) and faculty identifying interpersonal relationships as most important (mean = 4.72, SD = .31). Ai test indicated a significant difference between student and faculty means for the interpersonal relationships subscales, with faculty rating this group of characteristics as more important than students did (t = 2.49, p = .014).
Lymphocyte Cytotoxicity Testing in Patients and Families with Retinoblastoma
Authors: Rogers Gary L , Vo Phung , Smiley Nasser 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
This study tested lymphocyte cytotoxicity from patiente with retinoblastoma. Lymphocytes were tested against two permanent cell lines, WERI and Y-79. Normal volunteers served as controls. The lymphocyte reactivity of both patients with retinoblastoma and their mothers showed significant elevation compared with the controls. This strongly suggests that transplacental sensitization had occurred in utero and that the tumor was present prior to birth. Two children suspected of having retinoblastoma was tested and found to have elevated cytotoxicity titers but were later shown to have nematode inflammatory reaction. Both of their mothers' lymphocytes were not reactive to the tumor cell line. These results indicate that retinoblastoma can be present in utero with sensitization of the mother to the tumor. This test, with further refinement, may be applicable as a screening test in the differential diagnosis of retinoblastoma.
Loss of Accommodation and the Near Response in Wilson's Disease
Authors: Curran Robert E , Hedges Thomas R , Boger William P 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Two cases of Wilson's disease (hepatolenticular degeneration) are presented: an 11 year-old with no neurological involvement and a marked loss of accommodation and a 24-year-old with moderate neurological involvement and a complete loss of the near response. The possible neuroanatomical explanations for these findings are discussed.
Amniotic Band Syndrome and Strabismus
Authors: BenEzra David , Frucht Yosef , Paez Juan H , Zelikovitch A 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Three patients with various manifestations of the amniotic band syndrome associated with strabismus are presented and discussed. All three cases demonstrate a paralytic strabismus due to a unilateral paresisparalysis of the medial rectus in one case and of the superior rectus in another. The third case showed a bilateral lateral rectus paralysis. In two cases, the strabismus was accompanied by other ocular manifestations, while in one patient strabismus and amblyopia were the sole ophthalmological findings. In two of the cases, a direct association between the mesodermal bands and the strabismus could be established, while in one case this association might have been incidental. Careful ophthalmological followup and treatment of these cases prevented needless loss of vision while appropriate muscle surgery restored decent cosmetic appearance in one case.
Recurrent Esotropia Following Early Successful Surgical Correction of Congenital Esotropia
Authors: Freeley Douglas A , Nelson Leonard B , Calhoun Joseph H 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
A study was conducted using a group of congenital esotropee who had an adequate surgical alignment prior to 18 months of age, to determine how many of them would redevelop esotropia. In the group that redeveloped the condition, a high percentage of the esotropia was accommodative in nature and was therefore able to be corrected with spectacles. Both the initial refractive error and changes in refractive error were noted to be significant. This study emphasizes the importance of monitoring the refractive state continuously, especially in children with subnormal fusion.
Cycloplegic Refraction After Echothiophate Iodide
Authors: Raab Edward L 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT
Retinoscopy under cycloplegia using cycle pen to late (Cyclogyl) hydrochloride was performed on 18 patients (36 eyes) with partial or complete accommodative esodeviation, during and after treatment with echothiophate (Phospholine) iodide. Measurements were clinically comparable on both occasions, regardless of concentration of echothiophate, duration of administration, or interval from discontinuance until refraction. It appears to be unnecessary to discontinue echothiophate iodide in order to obtain reliable cycloplegic retinoscopic measurements.
Topographical Distribution of Electroretinographic Potentials Monitored by Skin-Electrodes
Authors: Zhang Guohui , Nao-i Nobuhisa , Honda Yoshihito 
Published: April 2021

abstract
electroretinographic recordings were made from 20 different akin points by akin-electrodes when the eye was fixed in a straight forward, lateral and nasal gaze. three dimensional distributions of the percent amplitude of the b-wave were made using a microcomputer. the best recordings were obtained upon lateral gaze from skin points on the lower eye ud or near the lateral canthus. the skin- electrode erg recording from these skin points upon lateral gaze may provide a useful diagnostic tool, especially in young children.
Recurrent Intraoperative Choroidal Effusion in Sturge-Weber Syndrome
Authors: Shihab Zuhair M , Kristan Ronald W 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT
The formation of a massive choroidal effusion without hemorrhage during a trabeculectomy procedure was documented inai 7-year-old male with Sturge-Weber syndrome, most probably representing the youngest patient in the literature with this intraoperative complication. The occurrence of similar signs during a previous trabeculectomy procedure in the same eye, suggested the possible recurrent nature of this entity. Preparation of a posterior sclerotomy site before entering the eye during intraocular surgery in patients with Sturge-Weber Syndrome might help in the immediate management and in preventing complications due to the formation of massive choroidal effusion.
Angiomatous Malformation of the Retrolaminar Optic Nerve
Authors: Margo Curtis E , Kincaid Marilyn C 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT
A vascular abnormality of the optic nerve was found incidentally in two infants whose eyes were enucleated because of the clinical suspicion of retinoblastoma. The lesion consisted of numerous thin-walled vascular channels within pial septa of the retrolaminar optic nerve. Although it is unclear if this angiomatous malformation could disturb vision, the lesion may be more common than can be inferred from the small number of reported cases.
Enlarged Pupillary Membranes
Authors: Mader Thomas H , Wergeland Floyd L , Chismire Kevin J , Stephan Mark J 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT
Pupillary membranes are very commonly found on routine microscopic examination of the anterior segment and are usually of no clinical significance. We describe a 4-year-old child with grossly enlarged pupillary membranes that formed a mesh-like arc over the entire pupillary aperture in both eyes. Although these membranous strands were very prominent, the child had normal visual acuity.
Vitreous Cyst Combined With Bilateral Juvenile Retinoschisis
Authors: Lusky M , Weinberger D , Kremer I 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT
Vitreous cyst, an uncommon finding, was first described by Tansley in 1899.1 Since then only a few reports dealing with congenital or acquired vitreous cyst have been reported. We report the case of a 16-year-old girl with a unilateral developmental vitreous cyst combined with bilateral retinoschisis. The pathogenesis and histopathology of these phenomena remain unclear, although a few assumptions about the common pathogenesis are discussed. According to our knowledge, this is the first description of vitreous cyst and retinoschisis in the same eye.
Immunohistochemical Diagnosis of a Totally Necrotic Retinoblastoma: A Clinicopathologic Case
Authors: Kremer I , Hartmann B , Haviv D , Krakovsky D , Ishak R Bar 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT
An 8-month-old girl underwent enucleation of her right eye because of a calcified retrolental white mass filling the entire vitreous cavity. The conventional histological examination revealed a totally necrotic unidentifiable tumor, with scattered foci of calcification. In addition, we found two islands of viable small round cells, suspected to be retinoblastoma cells, which were located in the optic nerve behind the lamina cribrosa. These cells stained positively for neuron-specific enolase (NSE), but not for glial-fibrlllary-acidic-protein (GFAP), supporting the diagnosis of retinoblastoma. Because one of the latter foci of viable tumor cells was located at the cut end of the optic nerve, the baby was treated by external beam irradiation.
Ophthalmologic Features of Prader-Willi Syndrome
Authors: Hered Robert W , Rogers Steven , Zang Ying-Fen , Biglan Albert W 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT
Forty-six patients with Prader-Willi syndrome were examined to determine the incidence and character of ocular abnormalities. All patients met clinical criteria for this syndrome including infantile hypotonia, hypogonadism, truncal obesity, intellectual impairment, dysmorphic facies, and short stature. Thirty-two patients had best corrected visual acuities between 6/6 and 6/9 in each eye. Seven patients (15%) had myopia greater than -3.75 diopters. Nineteen (41%) patients had astigmatism of 1.25 diopters or greater. Amblyopia of strabismic, an isometropic, or ametropic etiology was present in 11 (24%) of the patients. Strabismus was present in 25 (54%) patients: 22 (48%) patients had esotropia and three (7%) had exotropia. Nine patients either received or required strabismus surgery. Thirty-three percent of the patients examined for iris transillumination defects had this finding. This study represents the first large series of patients with Prader-Willi syndrome to undergo detailed ophthalmologic evaluation. Recognition of this syndrome is important because of the high incidence of potentially treatable ocular problems.
Adjustable Suture Strabismus Surgery for Acquired Vertical Deviations
Authors: Keech Ronald V , Heckert Richard R 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT
Forty-seven patients undergoing 51 adjustable suture strabismus procedures for acquired vertical deviations were evaluated for preoperative and adjustment factors wnfcfi might influence the postoperative alignment. The type of deviation, surgical procedure, previous surgery, immediate postadjustment alignment, and immediate postadjustment versions were assessed. Oblique muscle surgery in addition to an adjustable vertical reclus muscle significantly decreased the success rate (p = .0303). Other less important factors were a previous history of strabismus surgery and a moderate limitation of versions following the adjustment. A slight over- or undercorrection after adjustment did not affect the success.
Vertical Effect of the Adjustable Harada-Ito Procedure
Authors: Elsas Frederick J 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT
The adjustable Harada-Ito procedure, as described by Metz, was performed on four patients. A hypotropia of 10 to 12 prism diopters (PD), in addition to lncyclotorsion, was induced in two patients In whom the superior oblique tendon was split 6 mm, only enough to permit mobilization to its new location. Splitting the tendon for 15 mm eliminated the induced hypotropia while preserving incyclotorsion.
Acquired Epimacular Membrane After Multiple Intraocular Procedures in an Infant
Authors: Zalta Alan H , Burke Miles 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT
At 7 months of age, an infant with Lowe's oculocerebrorenal syndrome developed an eplmacular membrane after three intraocular surgeries in the right eye. Serial fundus photographs document the membrane's appearance 6 months after lensectomy/vltrectomy for a dense cataract and 2 months after the second trabeculotomy for congenital glaucoma. Epimacular membranes are a vitreoretinal disorder found almost exclusively In adults. To the best of our knowledge, this Is the first documented case of acquired preretinal macular membrane in an infant and the youngest case reported in the literature. The loss of formed vitreous and repeated deposition of blood products into trie vitreous cavity may be responsible for the development of this preretinal membrane.
Binocular Vision
Authors: Fisher Norman F 
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT
Sensory correspondence, which forms the foundation for binocular vision, is a central activity of the cortex at the perceptual level and can occur with or without an anatomic proximity of corresponding points on the same cerebral hemisphere. Dy sj u net ive eye movement (fusiona! movements) can occur only with an anatomic proximity of corresponding points on the same cerebral hemisphere.