Nursing has a history of pursuing interventions aimed at improving health equity and reducing health disparities. In recent years, social determinants of health (SDOH) have demonstrated to be key factors in the pursuit of these aspects. The connection of these social determinants to health outcomes has reinforced the need for healthcare professionals, especially nurses, to be educated on assessing SDOH needs and employing interventions to address them. The literature indicated a dearth of evidence to support how SDOH were incorporated in prelicensure nursing programs with even less evidence to support integration in ADN programs. There was a need to gain an understanding of how ADN programs are educating students on SDOH and what has influenced these decisions. Therefore, data were collected from nineteen ADN educators who represent 14 states in the United States and teach full-time in the clinical and/or classroom setting for this qualitative, interpretive description research study. The researcher interviewed these educators on how they were incorporating SDOH and what influenced these decisions. Data were analyzed through Thorne's interpretive description methodology. The overarching theme of "Forging Ahead with Refining ADN Education" was constructed from the data. Two additional themes, "Living the Experience of SDOH" and "Navigating the Program's Culture" provided an understanding of the influences that nurse educators encounter which impact their incorporation of SDOH. The themes "Creating Awareness of SDOH" and "Fusing SDOH with Content" explicated how nurse educators were including SDOH in their ADN program. The study findings offered further evidence to support the recommendations set forth in "The Future of Nursing 2020-2030 Report". Additionally, the findings demonstrated that overall, the current coursework and learning opportunities in ADN programs need improvement to provide nursing students with the essential preparation of assessing and addressing SDOH. To realize this aim, faculty could benefit from experiential development opportunities to advance their understanding of the impact SDOH on health disparities and inequities. Additional, implications for nursing science, education, practice, and administration are provided. The findings will help future researchers on examining best practices for including SDOH into prelicensure nursing programs. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]