The purpose of this research was to determine if the bachelor degree nurse self-reports a different level of oppression than the associate degree nurse in a hospital environment. Assimilation, marginalization, and horizontal violence are discussed within nursing literature and were used to create an instrument to measure oppression within a hospital environment. This project used these issues to evaluate the present state of nursing within one hospital setting and compare degree levels to determine if a difference existed. An instrument was developed, and made available to registered nurses within a hospital setting to measure self-reported levels of oppression. The tool was available online for 30 days. Results were formulated to look for significant differences between the associate degree and bachelor degree nurse’s self-reported oppression. A factor analysis was completed to explore the validity of the questions. The results revealed no significant difference between the two educational groups.