Hi Joe!
Tonight the RN students from Wor-Wic are having their capping & pinning ceremony.
The pinning ceremony is the culmination of the initial journey to the professional nursing education. It is held each year and is a bridge from nursing's past to nursing's future. Today nurses do not usually wear their traditional whites and nursing cap in the health care environment. However, Wor-Wic Community College graduates still have a cap. They also, proudly wear their nursing school pin and the name tag that clearly states that they are an RN or registered nurse which distinguishes them from all other health care professionals and para-professionals.
Dedication of the Nursing Pin
At this special ceremony given for the graduating nursing students, family and friends, the students get to dedicate their nursing pin. Frequently they dedicate them to family members who helped them along their journey, to a close friend, or to the spiritual force that guided them.
Near the end of the ceremony they take a pledge which reaches back to Florence Nightingale who distinguished herself during the Crimean War nursing sick and wounded British soldiers.
Because of her selfless duty during the Crimean War, Florence Nightingale became known as the "lady with the lamp." As a tribute to Florence's dedication, the lamp icon became symbolic of nursing. The lamp will always shine brightly as a symbol of the care and devotion the nurse administers to the sick and injured in the practice of Nursing.
It is a really big deal. I just wanted to congratulate them on a huge job well done and wish them all the best of luck. For those who do not know, the Wor-Wic nursing program is one of the most competitive programs on the eastern shore, in fact they have people all the way from Annapolis applying for one of these coveted spots. To be able to say that you have completed this program is a testament of dedication. So, congrats 2010 RN grads.....we 2011 RN grads are so proud to call you our mentors.....but most of all our friends. :-)
Thank you,
Jami Post2011
RN student
My wife will be "getting pinned" tonight, and I could not be any prouder of her and all her classmates. I know first hand the tremedous effort she put into this achievement, and the sacrifices it entailed. Goodbye abject poverty, hello making ends meet ! See you all tonight !
ReplyDeletei meet my girlfiend one week before she stated the nursing program at wor-wic. For almost two years i watched her work long hours and sometimes work to the point of tears. All i could do was support her and help her anyway i could. But it all paid off and she will be getting her cap and pin tonite. Congrats babe!!!
ReplyDeleteIts the best thing a woman can get into here on the eastern shore, a living wage pay check and recession proof. Congradulations to all the nurses.
ReplyDeletemy daughter is one of the 2010 students that will be pinned & capped tonight. i am so proud of her and the hard work that she put into it. it has not been an easy task but one that she can be very proud of. congrats to all the graduating students tonight especially to my daughter. u go girl!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletecongrats to all!!!! oh did any of tem mention the fact that if they are on a PRMC scholarship that they now have NO JOB at the hospital to fullfill their obligation of said scholarship? what a way to treat students!!!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is also one of the "nurses" getting pinned tonight. She worked so hard and we are so proud of her. And yes there were alot of tears and more tears but she wanted it and she did it. Thanks to "The Childrens Home Foundation" for making it possible. Love Ya Stephanie Powell
ReplyDeleteWor Wic Nursing program is fixed. I have applied there 5 times with a GPA of 3.65 and have yet to get accepted. Its total age discrimination. Its sad really that just because your over 35 you have no chance of getting a career.
ReplyDeleteThe Wor-Wic Nursing Program is absolutely not fixed! It is by far the most competitive nursing program around and a 3.65 GPA simply isn't good enough. If you want to get into Wor-Wic and don't have a 4.0 GPA, you need to take your ACT's and try to get in that way.
ReplyDeleteAge discrimination is a ridiculous theory. To everyone reading, Wor Wic's nursing program does not have a spot for you to list your age or date of birth on your application. Doubtful they're age discriminating based on your name and GPA, which is what is brought to the selection committee. They don't have a waiting list so if you're not getting in, it boils down to your scores not being good enough! It's easy to blame the school.
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