120 likes | 328 Views
LPN to ADN Online Option. Mary Rose Driggers Davidson County Community College. How It All Started. College gave charge to increase online offerings PBL curriculum good format for more self-directed learning Give working LPN’s better chance of career advancement
E N D
LPN to ADN Online Option Mary Rose Driggers Davidson County Community College
How It All Started • College gave charge to increase online offerings • PBL curriculum good format for more self-directed learning • Give working LPN’s better chance of career advancement • Who was going to do it?
What We Knew • We didn’t think we knew how • We knew we didn’t have time
The Good and The Bad • The good • Time • Experience with teaching online • The bad • Didn’t have a good understanding of • Our philosophy • Our curriculum • The target student
How does it work? • Admission requirements • Two years experience as an LPN within the last 4 years • Completed all support courses • Obtain a “promise” from facility to provide preceptor • Do well on the test
How Does it all Work? • Books • Weekly assignments • Case • Standard questions • Tests • What were the problems
How does it Work? • Clinical • Preceptor – facility commits prior to admission – then get contract • One semester may be long-term care • One semester must be adult acute care • Not the “specialty” units • May not be on unit presently working, may be in same facility
How does it Work • Clinical – The Preceptor • Meet with preceptor • Provide preceptor same papers as student • Preceptor needs to know they can contact you 24/7
How does it Work? • Clinical – The Student • Clinical activities • Journaling • Responsible for cue to preceptor about evaluations • Attendance form
What were the clinical issues? • Uniform • Name tag • How many hours • What part of a shift
Contact Information Mary Rose Driggers Davidson County Community College P.O. Box 1287 Lexington, NC 27293 Office: 336.249.8186 Email: mdrig@davidsonccc.edu