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Consider what was happening in nursing in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s with the change from diploma programs to an associate degree program. Martha Rogers believed that nursing is a separate and essential discipline and a unique field of study. She worked hard to establish nursing in higher education. Explain the importance of this shift and how it impacted nursing as a profession. please give me 400 words with this

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Degree nursing education program provides more choice for students when they come into nursing profession..In 1970 and early 1980 there is no much development with associate degree nursing education program among registered nursing population..Due to nursing shortage new development in nursing profession with associated degree to improve nurses knowledge and skills, they have started government aided programs for minorities, and low income nurses to continue their education..That time adequate nurses in hospital with advanced knowledge and skills met the hospital and patient requirement..Nationwide there are 800 associate degree nursing program were developed..Associated degree program representatives focused on nursing future..They developed collaboration efforts among the nursing organization to promote retention efforts and recruitment..
Dr. Martha Rogers is a nursing educator, professor, and the head of the division of nursing at new york university in 1954..She provided theorietical foundation for their profession..Rogers stated nursing was a learned profession , but there was not an adequate focus nursing knowledge..she changed the curriculum and she introduced the first book 'Educational revolution in nursing' in 1961..she had more influence on nursing as director in one of the largest nursing education program in the country..Freeman ' Provocative" book changed the thought what nursing education is and it should be..They differentiate the nursing as a 'vocational', Technical or associate degree nursing education' from ' professional' or university-based education..They made difference in faculty preparation, teaching approach and objective..
She realized that university-based education needed for professional nursing education..she clearly stated that 'the term, professional nurse must be referred for those who posses a broad foundation of liberal arts(biological, physical ans social science, nursing theory provided and controlled by a college of university..she realized that field practice is not enough for their learning skills..graduate education will improve in clinical specialization, knowledge and responsible leadership..doctoral level the nurse should do nursing research..Rogers strongly believed that colleges and universities providing for nurses theoritical knowledge and basic principles needed for their professional practice..
She felt that nursing education should prepare the nurses for the future,old method of teaching will never useful for their tomorrow needs..Theories helpful for them to improve to improve their decipline , nursing is a professional education they need intellectual training, a body of abstract priniciples , logical analysis, product of scientific research is in dispensable to its being she states that nursing is a learned profession.. As a learned profession, their responsible to the society nurse should serve and serve that nurse provide is unique..