Date of Award
Summer 1994
Document Type
Dissertation - Restricted
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Theology
First Advisor
Thorn, Carl G.
Second Advisor
Wong, Terrence
Third Advisor
Augusta, John J.
Abstract
The history of nursing in the United States covers little more than a century, and, therefore, spans a brief time as histories go. This dissertation was researched and written in an attempt to add to that history. I have spent over a quarter of a century in service to the first associate degree nursing program in Wisconsin offered at Milwaukee Area Technical College. At the culmination of these years of service, I offer this historical research into that first program as a legacy to my colleagues in nursing and nursing education. Hopefully, this research will provide not only a benchmark describing past achievements, but will also identify many men and women in the state whose dedication to the program made its development and growth possible. Furthermore, the place federal funding has in health care is of special concern at this time. The history of the role federal funding has played in improving this nursing education program will also be useful in encouraging future financial support for these kinds of initiatives.