ERIC ED351500: Feasibility of an LPN to ADN Articulation Program at LSUA. Vocational Education Research.

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Feasibility of an LPN to ADN Articulation
TITLE
LSUA. Vocational Education Research.
Louisiana State Univ., Alexandria.
INSTITUTION
Rouge. Div.
Louisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton
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of Vocational Education.
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Allied Health Occupations Education; *Articulation
DESCRIPTORS
(Education); *Associate Degrees; College School
Cooperation; Educational Needs; Educational Research;
Feasibility Studies; Higher Education; *Institutional
Cooperation; Literature Reviews; *Needs Assessment;
Nurses; *Nursing Education; Practical Nursing; Two
Year Colleges
Louisiana State University Alexandria
IDENTIFIERS
ABSTRACT
A feasibility study examined the need for and
likelihood of success for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) articulation program for Louisiana
State University (LSU) at Alexandria. Following a literature search
on the theoretical establishment and implementation of such a
program, three schools with successful articulation programs were
identified and surveyed. Needs assessment surveys were mailed to all
LPNs residing in the nine-parish area served by LSU; data from the
800 respondents (40 percent) indicated an interest in advancing their
nursing education. The study also explored the National League for
Nursing's criteria for articulation program, the philosophy of the
Council of Administrators of Nursing Education for LPN to ADN
articulation, requirements of the Louisiana State Board for Nursing
for LPN to ADN articulation, and status of articulation in other
Louisiana programs. An advisory committee was established and
communication processes and a cooperative plan were developed with
the Alexandria Vocational Technical Institutes's LPN program. (The
report is followed by these appendixes: literature review, site visit
reports, LPN survey results, articulation survey of Louisiana ADN
program, advisory committee and agenda of first and second meetings,
and glossary of acronyms.) (YLB)
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FOREWORD
In every society, education is the means to an end:
citizens must acquire a basic knowledge that will enable them
to survive.
In a democratic society, education becomes the
means by which the individuals have the opportunity to develop
their personalities, their talents, their dreams.
Developing
competent
citizens
who
can
involved
be
effectively in the affairs of this state and
our nation is
critically important to Louisiana's educators
as we approach
the 21st century.
The young people in Louisiana's schools
today must be fully prepared to accept tomorrow's leadership
roles with the knowledge, skills,
and values necessary to
sustain a democratic society against the many complex problems
that will face them, this nation, and the world.
They must be
able
to
acquire,
and evaluate
analyze,
vast
amounts
of
information, synthesize it into knowledge, and refine it into
needed by competent
wisdom
the
Through
citizens.
the
educational processes, they must be guided in the developing
of creative and critical thinking processes to the extent
they
are capable of standing confidently on their own feet, of
making clear and effective judgements, and of
transferring
acquired knowledge and skills to new tasks and skills demanded
by everchanging society.
With the
publication of
study on
to ADN
this
LPN
articulation, the Louisiana Department of Education
suggests
that educational institutions design and implement
a plan for
articulation between Licensed Practical Nursing and
Associate
4
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Degree Nursing programs.
This study provides an overview of
the literature, admission and
implementation strategies, some
relevant instructional content, and
evaluative data from these
types of existing programs.
We believe that this study will make
a major contribution
to the improvement of educational
mobility for the LPN.
Its
purpose is to encourage students at the Vocational Educational
level to prepare for work through continued
education leading
o ard a two-year associate degree in nursing.
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Wilmer S. Cody
State Superinten
nt of Education
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This publication represents the cooperative efforts of
faculty in the Associate Degree Nursing Program, at Louisiana
State University at Alexandria, and the Office of Vocational
Education, Louisiana State Department of Education.
Special
recognitiln goes to Mattie L. Caldwell, PhD, RN, who served as
Project Director, Marcia Armand, MSN, RN and Wanda Guidry,
MSN, RN in the development of the study.
Another highly
significant contributor to this project was the Editor, Dr.
Florent Hardy.
Also, a special commendation goes to the members of the
advisory counsel whose input served to keep the project on
track.
C.R. Bell, Jr.
Assistant Superintendent
Vocational Education
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LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Mr. Jesse H. Bankston
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6th Congressional District
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Baton
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Dr. John A. Bertrand
1505 N. Avenue "D"
7th Congressional District
Crowley, LA
70526
President
Dr. Moselle Dearbone
2527 Old Marksville Hwy.
Pineville, LA
71360
Member -at -Large
Secretary-Treasurer
Ms. Stephanie Desselle
3936 Hyacinth Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA
Member-at-Large
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Room 7E05
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2nd Congressional District
New Orleans, LA
Vice-President
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8th Congressional District
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or
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Baton Rouge, LA
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3rd Congressional District
Arabi, LA
70032
Mr. Roy LeBlanc
234 Loyola Bldg. , Suite 500
New Orleans, LA
1st Congressional District
70112
or
125 Francis Street
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70460-8873
Mr. Walter Lee
201 Crosby Street
4th Congressional District
Mansfield, LA
71052
Mrs. Marie L. Snellings
101 Country Club Road
Monroe, LA
5th Congressional District
71201
Ms. Em Tampke
P. O. Box 55169
Member-at-Large
Metairie, LA
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Wilmer S. Cody
State Superintendent of Education
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Report on LPN to ADN Articulation Research Grant.
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.
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Appendix A - Literature Review
10
Appendix B - Site Visit Reports
28
Appendix C - LPN Survey Results
34
Appendix D - Articulation Survey of Louisiana
ADN Program
42
Appendix E - Advisory Committee and the First
Advisory Committee Meeting
A6
Appendix F - The Second Advisory Committee Meeting.
49
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Glossary of Acronyms
50
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FINAL DRAFT OF FINDINGS
FEASIBILITY OF AN LPN TO ADN ARTICULATION PROGRAM AT LSUA
The Office of Vocational Education, Louisiana State De-
The
partment of Education funded this research activity.
the time
project was predicated on the belief that,
if
the
required for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to complete
shortened
nursing
is
program
in
degree
associate
significantly, more registered nurses (RNs) will be available
in
to supply the health care needed by agencies and citizens
If the results of this
the communities served by LSUA.
feasibility study indicate a need for and a likelihood of
for LSUA and
success for an LPN to ADN articulation program
Central Louisiana, the following recommendations will be made:
Utilize data from this feasibility study to design an
1.
articulation curriculum.
Implement an LPN to ADN articulation program using the
2.
curriculum designed as a result of this study.
In researching the feasibility of such a program, the
faculty -Till develop the type of articulation program which
The objectives to be
will be most effective in this area.
achieved by this research grant are as follows:
theoretical
the
on
search
literature
Conduct
a
1.
ADN
LPN
to
implementation
an
of
and
establishment
articulation program.
2
articulation
successful
survey
and
Identify
three
2.
programs in other states, including site visits.
Conduct a needs assessment of LPNs in area health care
3.
facilities to determine interest and likely participation
in such a vocational skills upgrade.
Determine and explore the National League for Nursing's
4.
(LSUA's National Nursing Accrediting Agent) criteria and
guidelines for such articulation programs.
Explore the current philosophy of LPN to ADN articulation
5.
in Louisiana with the Council cf Nurse Educators (CANE).
Explore requirements for LPN to ADN articulation with
6.
Louisiana State Board of Nursing (Licensing Agent for
RNs).
Evaluate the status of articulation in other Louisiana
7.
nursing programs.
Establish an articulation advisory committee of LSUA
8.
faculty, Vo-Tech faculty, and health care providers.
Develop communication processes and a cooperative plan
9.
with the Alexandria Vocational Technical Institute's LPN
program.
Achievement of the above Research Project Objectives are
illustrated and documented as follows.
OBJECTIVE 1 - Conduct a Literature Search.
A literature search was conducted.
The program director
reviewed
and
assistants
research
related
the two
all
materials.
The review of the literature is included in this
report as Appendix A.
OBJECTIVE 2 - Identify and survey three schools with success-
ful articulation programs.
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