competencies between the two different nursing degrees, Associate degree and Baccalaureate degreed nurses begin with their education. Because of the nursing shortage in the post war years, Mildred Montag and other faculty were encouraged to cultivate new entry-level nursing programs (Creasia & Fredrick, 2011). In 1951 Mildred Montag proposed a new program to prepare nurse technicians in 2-year associate degree (AD) community colleges (Creasia & Fredrick, 2011). Graduates from this kind of education are…
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