TY - JOUR
T1 - Overcoming barriers to role transition during an online post LPN to BN program
AU - Melrose, Sherri
AU - Gordon, Kathryn
PY - 2011/1
Y1 - 2011/1
N2 - Canadian Licensed Practical Nurses continuing their education in an online Bachelor of Nursing program face unique barriers as they transition towards a new and more complex nursing role.This qualitative descriptive study explored Post Licensed Practical Nurse to Bachelor of Nursing (Post LPN to BN) students' perceptions of their experiences during their education. George Kelly's (1955/1991) psychology of personal constructs, which seeks to understand how individuals perceive the world around them, was the theoretical framework for this three year longitudinal project in which 10 Post LPN to BN students were interviewed at the beginning, middle and end of their program. Transcripts from the interviews were analyzed and three key themes are presented to illustrate barriers that Post LPN to BN students faced and the strategies they implemented to overcame them. First, workplace mentors helped Post LPN to BN students apply their learning. Second, personal learning goals sustained their motivation. Third, time management strategies included terminating full time employment.
AB - Canadian Licensed Practical Nurses continuing their education in an online Bachelor of Nursing program face unique barriers as they transition towards a new and more complex nursing role.This qualitative descriptive study explored Post Licensed Practical Nurse to Bachelor of Nursing (Post LPN to BN) students' perceptions of their experiences during their education. George Kelly's (1955/1991) psychology of personal constructs, which seeks to understand how individuals perceive the world around them, was the theoretical framework for this three year longitudinal project in which 10 Post LPN to BN students were interviewed at the beginning, middle and end of their program. Transcripts from the interviews were analyzed and three key themes are presented to illustrate barriers that Post LPN to BN students faced and the strategies they implemented to overcame them. First, workplace mentors helped Post LPN to BN students apply their learning. Second, personal learning goals sustained their motivation. Third, time management strategies included terminating full time employment.
KW - Enrolled nurse
KW - Licensed practical nurse
KW - Post LPN to BN
KW - Role transition
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78649953636&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.nepr.2010.06.002
DO - 10.1016/j.nepr.2010.06.002
M3 - Journal Article
C2 - 20619741
AN - SCOPUS:78649953636
SN - 1471-5953
VL - 11
SP - 31
EP - 35
JO - Nurse Education in Practice
JF - Nurse Education in Practice
IS - 1
ER -