Becoming Socialized into a New Professional Role: LPN to BN Student Nurses' Experiences with Legitimation
This paper presents findings from a qualitative descriptive study that explored the professional socialization experiences of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) who attended an online university to earn a Baccalaureate degree in nursing (BN), a prerequisite to writing the Canadian Registered Nurse (RN...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Nursing Research and Practice |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/946063 |