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SECTION 1: READING
PASSAGE 1: The Evolution of Nursing Education
*Nursing education has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past 150
years. In the mid-19th century, nursing was considered a vocation rather than a
profession. Florence Nightingale, often credited as the founder of modern nursing,
established the first secular nursing school at St. Thomas' Hospital in London in
1860. Her emphasis on sanitation, patient observation, and formal training laid the
groundwork for nursing education worldwide.*
*In the United States, the first nursing schools emerged during the Civil War era, but
they were primarily hospital-based diploma programs. Students lived in hospital
dormitories and provided much of the patient care while receiving minimal classroom
instruction. This apprenticeship model dominated nursing education until the mid-
20th century.*
*The 1950s and 1960s marked a pivotal shift. The increasing complexity of medical
care demanded better-educated nurses. Associate degree programs emerged in
community colleges, offering a shorter path to licensure while emphasizing both