Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify perceived facilitators and barriers to the transition from Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to Registered Nurse (RN), as identified by LPNs. A sample of 1,000 Illinois LPNs was surveyed using a list of 25 actual facilitators and barriers identified from the literature. Subjects were asked to identify factors as facilitators, barriers, or no influence. The null hypothesis was: The frequency of ratings of perceived facilitators and barriers to the transition from LPN to RN will not be greater than that expected by chance, in either the negative or the positive direction. Research questions were: (a) Are there perceived facilitators that aid in the transition from LPN to RN, and (b) Are there perceived barriers that hinder the transition from LPN to RN? Data analysis indicated that the null hypothesis should be rejected at a probability of α = 0.10 and research questions one and two should be answered in the affirmative.
Sigma Membership
Phi Rho
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Career Changes, Role Transitions, Barriers
Advisor
James Leach
Second Advisor
Scott Johnson
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Degree Year
2002
Recommended Citation
Adelman, Deborah S., "The transition from LPN to RN: Perceptions of LPNs considering the transition" (2023). Dissertations. 1237.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1237
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2023-09-05
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3070250; ProQuest document ID: 305598982. The author still retains copyright.