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Natasha
Flaugher of Piqua is pinned by Carla Strater,
Associate Professor of Nursing at
Edison’s time-honored nursing pinning
ceremony on Tuesday, December 9.
Edison nursing
students honored with pinning ceremony
Edison Community College honored its most recent nursing graduates on
Tuesday, December 9, with a pinning ceremony held before a gymnasium
filled with family and friends at the Piqua campus.
The pinning ceremony is a time-honored tradition in which the graduate
nurse is presented to family and friends as a professional who is about
to practice nursing and the graduate is usually “pinned” by the faculty
members who have worked with the students throughout their course of
study. Each school has a unique pin, which serves as a symbol of the
successful completion of a rigorous curriculum, which prepares its
graduates to administer to the sick and injured and promote health
through the practice of nursing.
Edison Interim President, Dr. Karen Rafinski, gave an opening speech
praising the hard work and determination of the students, while
recognizing the sacrifices made by the family members and friends who
have supported them while completing their degrees.
“The pinning ceremony marks the transition of our graduates from the
student nurse to a professional nurse and is a very special occasion,”
said Gwen Stevenson, Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences. “The course
of study just completed by our graduates is rigorous and challenging.
Our graduates have demonstrated they understand complex medical
conditions and treatments in patients from young to old.”
Each of the 43 graduates had the opportunity to submit a word of thanks
to those who have made the end of this portion of their education
possible, which was read as they received their pin from an Edison
nursing faculty member. Many used the opportunity to share individual
stories of sacrifice and triumphing over adversity, the bonds that were
formed between classmates and the deep appreciation held for the Edison
nursing faculty.
Graduates of the program will move on to the next phase of their
career, which involves taking the registered nurse licensing exam and
seeking employment.
Edison Community College’s nursing program has maintained full
accreditation and approval over its thirty-three year history. In 2013,
Edison’s Associate of Nursing Degree program was granted a full
five-year approval by the Ohio Board of Nursing. In 2011, the program
earned an eight-year accreditation from the National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission, the highest level a program can receive.
Applications for Edison’s Registered Nursing program are currently
being accepted for spring 2015 semester. For further information about
the program, visit www.edisonohio.edu.
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