Wallen Andrea, McKay Linda, Santos Ellen, LaFrance Holly, Veith Rose M
Author Affiliations: Nursing Program Education Consultant, Acton, and Retired Chairperson, Department of Nursing, Fitchburg State University (Dr Wallen); Professor and Former Chairperson, Department of Nursing, Fitchburg State University (Ms McKay); Director of Practical Nursing, Assabet Valley Regional Technical School, Marlborough (Ms Santos); Director of Practical Nursing, Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, Fitchburg (Ms LaFrance); and Retired Director of Practical Nursing, Assabet Valley Regional Technical School, Marlborough (Ms Veith), Massachusetts.
Nurse Educ. 2017 Sep/Oct;42(5):263-266. doi: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000360.
Upward educational mobility of licensed practical nurses (LPNs) is important for their professional development. For the nursing profession, this upward mobility increases workforce diversity. To address the paucity of programs accepting the LPN's education, a team of 6 BSN and LPN nurse educators, backed by 2 universities, developed a seamless LPN-BSN program. This article documents the process, including a needs assessment, curriculum development, admission criteria, implementation, lessons learned, and outcomes.
执业护士（LPN）的向上教育流动对其职业发展很重要。对于护理行业而言，这种向上流动增加了劳动力的多样性。为了解决接受LPN教育的项目稀缺的问题，由6名护理学学士（BSN）和LPN护士教育工作者组成的团队，在2所大学的支持下，开发了一个无缝衔接的LPN - BSN项目。本文记录了该过程，包括需求评估、课程开发、入学标准、实施情况、经验教训及成果。
