This episode of the NLN Nursing EDge Unscripted Saga track is part one of two celebrating the life of Verle Waters. The podcast highlights Verle's significant contributions to nursing education, particularly her role in the associate degree nursing education revolution. Verle was instrumental in developing family-centered nursing courses and welcoming diverse students into the profession, changing the face of the nursing workforce. Despite facing backlash from diploma and baccalaureate programs, she persisted and helped establish over 600 ADN programs across the U.S. Verle's advocacy for ADN graduates and her efforts in nursing education reform shaped her career as a leading voice in the movement.

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