La Entrevista no Estructurada o Informal

I am conducting a research study to determine the personal and program factors that promote nursing student success in an LPN to ADN program. I would like to understand from the “student’s view” which factors in a nursing program encourage a student’s success, so, that I can assist students in the LPN to ADN program to graduate the program and successfully pass the national nursing licensure examination on the first attempt.

This study will consist of completion of a brief online survey and/or a focus group discussion with graduated students. If you would like to offer your input on what policies an LPN to ADN program can implement to make a student more successful, I welcome your responses on the online survey. Each participant completing the online survey will have their name placed in a drawing for a complimentary gift. Please click on the following link to begin the survey http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/S5KJWN6

If you are willing to also participate in a focus group discussion with past

graduates of the LPN to ADN program, please sign your name at the end of this consent form and return within a week from the date of receipt, either by postal mail (return stamped envelope included) or by email at [email protected].

Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions concerning this research project, please contact me at 417-447-8852. Your participation is voluntary, and you can decline to answer any questions you do not wish to answer or withdraw your participation in this study at any time without penalty.

If you have any questions or concerns about your rights as a research participant, please feel free to contact ____________, Liberty University at ___________. (the identifying data for the correct office will be added once the research project has been given clearance to proceed)

Please check one statement below:

_____ I would like to complete the online survey only.

_____ I would like to complete the online survey and to participate in a group

discussion and I give consent that the interview can be audiotaped. At any time, I may ask that the tape recorder be stopped.

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_____ I would like to complete the online survey and to participate in a group discussion, but I do not give consent for the interview to be audiotaped. _____ I do not wish to participate in the research project.

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PARTICIPANT NAME DATE

____________________________ _________________

RESEARCHER NAME DATE

Researcher: Sherry Taylor, Doctoral, P.O. Box 159, Willard, MO 65781, [email protected]

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Consent Form for Nursing Faculty

A CASE STUDY OF FACTORS LEADING TO STUDENT SUCCESS IN AN ACCELERATED LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE TO ASSOCIATE DEGREE

NURSING PROGRAM

I am conducting a research study to determine the personal and program factors that promote nursing student success in an LPN to ADN program. I would like to understand which factors in a nursing program encourage a student’s success, so, that I can assist students in the LPN to ADN program to graduate the program and successfully pass the national nursing licensure examination on the first attempt.

This study will consist of completion of a focus group discussion with nursing faculty. If you would like to offer your input on what policies an LPN to ADN program can implement to make a student more successful, I welcome your thoughts and views in a focus group interview.

If you are willing to also participate in a focus group discussion with both full- time and part-time nursing faculty of the LPN to ADN program, please sign your name at the end of this consent form and return within a week from the date of receipt, either by postal mail (return stamped envelope included) or by email at [email protected].

Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions concerning this research project, please contact me at 417-447-8852. Your participation is voluntary, and you can decline to answer any questions you do not wish to answer or withdraw your participation in this study at any time without penalty.

If you have any questions or concerns about your rights as a research participant, please feel free to contact ____________, Liberty University at ___________. (the identifying data for the correct office will be added once the research project has been given clearance to proceed)

Please check one statement below:

_____ I would like to participate in a group discussion and I give consent that the interview can be audiotaped. At any time, I may ask that the tape recorder be stopped.

_____ I would like to participate in a group discussion, but I do not give consent for the interview to be audiotaped.

_____ I do not wish to participate in the research project.

____________________________ _________________

PARTICIPANT NAME DATE

____________________________ _________________

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Researcher: Sherry Taylor, Doctoral, P.O. Box 159, Willard, MO 65781, [email protected]