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Broadening the knowledge of the LPN long-term care provider: a pilot study.

There are little data regarding Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) roles in long-term care settings and how the roles might be expanded or changed to meet the unique needs of the elderly. The purpose of this quantitative descriptive study was to determine if an increase in knowledge occurred in LPN care...

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Published in:Educational Gerontology Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 89 - 101
Main Authors: Faulk D, Parker F, Lazenby R, Morris A
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan2008
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          Faulk D
          Parker F
          Lazenby R
          Morris A
        affil: Auburn Montgomery School, P.O. Box 244023, Montgomery, AL 36124-4023; dfaulk@mail.aum.edu
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          Geriatrics Education
          Long Term Care
          Practical Nurses Education
          Student Knowledge Evaluation
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          Decision Making
          Descriptive Research
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          Education, Nursing, Continuing
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          Leadership Education
          Nurse Administrators
          Nurse-Patient Relations Education
          Pretest-Posttest Design
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      ab: There are little data regarding Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) roles in long-term care settings and how the roles might be expanded or changed to meet the unique needs of the elderly. The purpose of this quantitative descriptive study was to determine if an increase in knowledge occurred in LPN care providers after implementation of a 32-hour education program. The program was delivered in 8 self-contained learning modules to a convenience sample of 15 LPNs working in 2 rural long-term care settings. There were significant statistical differences in pre- and post-test scores for 3 of the learning modules. Written comments on an evaluation survey of participants indicated knowledge had been broadened. An open-ended questionnaire completed by the 2 directors of nursing 6 weeks postcompletion of the program indicated improvement in the participant's basic leadership and management skills.
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