title: Social integration of the advanced placement LPN: a peer mentoring program.
abstract: The shortage of registered nurses (RN) had made licensed practical nurse (LPN) to RN educational programs common. These programs give credit for previous learning and advance place the LPN in the nursing curriculum. Faculty have developed courses to ensure that the LPN is academically prepared to enter the nursing program. However, is the LPN socially prepared to enter into a cohesive group of traditional students? The authors discuss a peer mentoring program designed to ease the social integration of the LPNs, resulting in their perception that they are an equal and valued member of the class.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Ohio University, Zanesville, OH 43701, USA. sweets@ohio.edu
authors.forename: Stacie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sweet
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fusner