University of the
Cumberlands conducted their first Pinning Ceremony, to celebrate the successful
graduate students who completed the online RN-BSN Nursing Program, on December
18.
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| Dr. Cailen Baker RN-BSN Nursing Program Director /Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of the Cumberlands. |
According to Dr.
Cailen Baker, director of the RN-BSN nursing program, described the mission statement for
this program when she said, “We are striving to assist working adults, who are previously
licensed RN, to achieve their BA in Nursing.”
The RN-BSN nursing program is confirmed by Diane Glenn
a graduate student who received her pin on December 18.
She said, “During
my final term of school I interviewed and accepted a position as a Behavioral
Health Case Manager for Anthem. My past experience in nursing and obtaining my
Bachelors assisted me in obtaining this new position.”
Keeping this tradition alive, the UC Ceremony contained all the traditional aspects.
According to the
web page Nurse History, “The Pinning Ceremony is a tradition that originated
from the Nightingale School of Nursing in London. This tradition is designed to
award a badge with Maltese Cross to the nurses as they complete their
education.”
Immediately
following the actual pinning, the tradition of reading the Florence
Nightingale’s Pledge took place to seal the evening.
Glenn said,
“The tradition of reading the Florence Nightingale’s Pledge is important and is
a very moving poem of the spirit of nursing.”
The
future or goal of this RN-BS nursing program is that of Life Long Learning. Life Long Learning is a program which encourages
the ongoing pursuit of learning either at the personal or
professional level.
professional level.
Glenn
says, “Life Long Learning and living a life more abundant were the themes
throughout the program, making us all better nurses serving not only our
patients but thinking how we can serve our communities, states, nation and even
internationally.
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