1. THE LIVED EXPERINCE OF BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL NURSE FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING GRADUATES: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY Open Access Author: Hershey, Jean L. Title: THE LIVED EXPERINCE OF BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL NURSE FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING GRADUATES: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY Graduate Program: Adult Education Keywords: Associate Degree GraduatesSocializationProfessional Identity; Nursing StudentsPhenomenology File: Download dissertation_final_pdf.pdf Committee Members: Daniele D Flannery, Committee Chair/Co-ChairPatricia Angelica Cranton, Committee MemberSamuel William Monismith, Committee MemberDennis Ray Lott, Committee Member