J Nurs Educ. 1989 Oct;28(8):361-5.

Accelerated LPN-RN nursing education: is role socialization lost along the way?.

The Journal of nursing education

D C Boyar, B B Senturia, H Palisin

PMID: 2553887

Abstract

In response to a critical shortage of registered nurses, an accelerated transition program for licensed practical nurses (LPNs) was developed and implemented. A study of the program was undertaken to evaluate students' academic achievement and socialization into the RN role. NCLEX-RN scores and the Professional Nursing Questionnaire (PNQ) of Minnick, Yocum and Scherubel were used for evaluation. Experimental program students were compared with students in the second year of conventional two-year nursing programs. Results of role socialization revealed no significant differences between the groups at either the beginning or end of the program. NCLEX-RN scores were not significantly different. The lack of significant results may be attributable to the inability of the PNQ to detect changes over a short time, or to LPNs' knowledge of the RN role prior to program entry. NCLEX score results indicated that comparable academic achievement was possible in the accelerated program.

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MeSH terms

• Adult
• Attitude
• Curriculum
• Education, Nursing, Associate*
• Education, Professional, Retraining
• Humans
• Nursing, Practical / education
• Role*
• Set, Psychology
• Socialization*
• Students, Nursing / psychology

Publication Types

• Comparative Study
• Journal Article