{"id":151,"date":"2015-05-27T10:03:23","date_gmt":"2015-05-27T14:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/nursing\/?p=151"},"modified":"2024-01-30T15:40:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T20:40:56","slug":"nursing-pinning-spring-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/health-sciences-nursing-veterinary-technology-educational-information\/nursing-pinning-spring-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Nursing Pinning Spring 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>May 7, 2015: Students, their families and friends gathered at Indian Rocks Baptist Church for St. Petersburg College&#8217;s Spring 2015 Pinning ceremony, the capstone event for a nursing student. In this time -honored tradition, a graduate nurse receives the pin from their nursing school and recites the Nightingale Pledge, which reflects the vision and values of the nursing profession.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_155\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-155\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/health-sciences-nursing-veterinary-technology-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2015\/05\/DJenksClinical.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-155 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/05\/DJenksClinical-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"DJenksClinical\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mrs. Jenks Clinical Group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Eileen Hicks, MSN, RN, retired nursing instructor, was the guest speaker. Ms. Hicks, a nurse and nurse-midwife for over 45 years, shared strong, inspiring messages for the graduates. Explaining how the art and science of nursing will call for &#8220;pure grit &#8230; as you share, at times, profound pain and, at others, great happiness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Hicks&#8217; journey led her to live and work in East Africa for many years. There, she experienced many aspects of being a nurse. She discussed the importance of the nurse as an advocate, care-giver, learner and teacher. Important advice: &#8220;know the whole story. It is not always easy, but it is worth the journey&#8230;&#8230;may you all know great joy in your JOURNEY.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_158\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/health-sciences-nursing-veterinary-technology-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2015\/05\/IMG_0626.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-158 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/05\/IMG_0626-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0626\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/health-sciences-nursing-veterinary-technology-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2015\/05\/IMG_0626-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/health-sciences-nursing-veterinary-technology-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2015\/05\/IMG_0626-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/health-sciences-nursing-veterinary-technology-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2015\/05\/IMG_0626-1024x688.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mrs. Sutton&#8217;s Clinical Group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Pinning Ceremony&#8217;s success is dependent on our dedicated Pinning Committee Instructors: Mrs. Joanne Goot, Mr. Jacob Schwalb and Mrs. Jackie Murdock. Thank you for making this event so memorable!<\/p>\n<p>CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE GRADUATE NURSES!!!!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 7, 2015: Students, their families and friends gathered at Indian Rocks Baptist Church for St. Petersburg College&#8217;s Spring 2015 Pinning ceremony, the capstone event for a nursing student. 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