title: LPN role advancement: from blueprints to ribbon cutting.
abstract: The role of the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in an acute care setting has been a point of debate for many years. Increasing LPN job responsibility has not been widely reported. In this article, the authors describe the process used to advance the LPN role. Emphasized here is the educators' contribution to the process from inception to implementation.
authors.affiliation: Allegheny General Hospital, Department of Professional Development, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Barber
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bland
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Langdon
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Michael
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002322:Career Mobility; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007587:Job Description; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009743:Nursing, Practical / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010414:Pennsylvania; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016526:Workload