
Through a seamless articulation agreement with Berkeley College, a for-profit college, and active support from AristaCare Health Services, a large employer of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Union County College provided a model that can be scaled up to significantly increase the number of experienced LPNs from diverse backgrounds entering and completing baccalaureate nursing programs. This LPN to BSN pathway used a supported cohort model, intrusive advising, supplemental instruction, innovative technology and convenient course delivery methods to ensure successful progression along a clearly defined academic pathway. Scholarships were provided from grant funds based on financial need. Twenty students from Union County and surrounding areas were admitted into to the program with the goal of 16 students completing the requirements of entry into the BSN program within 24 months.
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View final recommendations from this project:
Growing Tomorrow’s Nursing Workforce: New Paths to Professional Nursing
(2017 March 20)
Atkins, Robert L., Erik Juan Estrada, Diane Hagerman, Milton R. Ellis, Randall Wilson, and Patricia Maguire. “Innovations_to Support Frontline Health Care.” Nursing Education Perspectives 37.6 (2016): 347-48.