Education Flashcards
What is an LVN or LPN
licensed practical/vocational nurse
How long due LPN/LVN programs last
9 to 12 months
Who usually offer LPN/LVN program s
community colleges
vocational school
hospitals
What do some LPNLVN programs articulate with and what are those called
associates programs, ladder programs
How does a ladder program work
the 1 year of the associates comprises of the LPNLVN program and taking the NCLEX, if they pass they can continue their education for RN while working
Who do they work under
RN’s
What is the usual scope of an LPNLVN
providing basic direct technical care to clients
Diploma programs in the early days of nursing were largely in what form
apprenticeship programs
Where are most diploma programs found now
hospitals
What do diploma rpograms in hospitals supplied a lot of
clinical experiences
What percentage of RN’s today have their initial education with a diploma
20.4%
Where do most of ADN programs take palce
community coolleges
When did ADN progs start
1950’s
What were the events that started ADN’s
the Cadet Nurse Corps
community college movement
earlier nursing studies
DR. Mildred Montags proposal for ADN’s
How did the Cadet Nurse corps influence ADN’s
by showing qualified nurses could be made in less than 3 years
How did the com college movement effect ADN’s
com colleges have low tuition and opendoor admission policies so it made education more accessable
How did studies effect ADN’s
Reports like the goldmark report supported the idea that we need more university style education
How did Dr mildred effect ADN’s
they started because of her dissertation about a 2 year education plan to fix the acute shortage of nurses due to WWII
What percentage of ADN progs make RN’s
45.4%
What percentage of nurses in the US got a BSN
34%
many bacchlor programs admit RN’s who have a diploma or ADNm what are these programs called
BSN completion
BSN transition
RN-BSN
2+2
What do BDN nurses usually have more of compared to other degrees
autonomy
responsibility
participation in institutional decision making
career advancement
Where are BDN’s usually found
universities and senior colleges
