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This paper provides a descriptive account of development nursing profession including how its past has shaped its present and how current times are influencing and delineating its future. Understanding the continuum of development in nursing education promotes an awareness of the diversity that exists within nursing education and common purposes that bind it together, encourages shared understanding of the various pathways that exists within nursing education, and promotes community among nursing students, nurse educators, and nurses regarding the complexities surrounding educational preparation for nursing practice.

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