Had my pinning tonight!

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Specializes in Ortho, Neuro, Detox, Tele.

Hey, all...while i'm not an emotional person per se....something about the ceremony really made me tear up. We walked in to a crowd of people in the gym, had the introduction of our speaker (the exec director of our state nurses association) who showed up sick and barely able to talk, give our speech. Gave our retiring professor a basket with cool things.....and as we went up to do our candle lighting ceremony....we dropped hand sanitizer(as she failed EVERYONE on our handwashing demo before) into the basket. Our class VP's daughter performed a song she wrote herself...and it was VERY moving...called "hands that heal".....I almost wish that I had a track of it, cause it was really good.

My good friend was our class president...and as she was talking, and tearing up....my other friend and I asked each other if we were standing up for her....I would without a doubt. She got thrust into the position when our president didn't pass 3rd semester.......hence the promotion of the VP.

She did a remarkable job for what she had to work with....and through all the snafus...I wouldn't have traded a moment of the last 2 years for anything...

The joy, the tears, and the anger of last minute changes were all washed away by the smiles and the joy of tonight. I got many pictures of all my friends who are going to be RNs at the same place where I work....can't wait for boards, and to get started!

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Specializes in ICU, SDU, OR, RR, Ortho, Hospice RN.

Congratulations it must feel really good to get this far.

Sounds like the pinning was beautiful.

Study those NCLEX questions and pass your boards.

I wish you nothing but every success in your nursing career.:yeah:

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Specializes in Cardiac Care.

Congratulations!

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Congratulations! It sounds so special. :)

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Specializes in ortho, surgical, long term care.

Congrats!!! I can't wait to join you next December. Sounds like it was beautiful.

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Specializes in Behavioral Health, Show Biz.

:ancong!:

WITH MANY BLESSINGS TO YOU!!!

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YAAAY, congrats new GN's!

I can't wait to be posting a similar thread December 22nd :smiletea2:

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Specializes in Med/Surg <1; Epic Certified <1.

Congrats!! It has been a long haul, huh? But it seems like just yesterday we started down that official ADN road!!

We had our pinning last week and it was touching and rather surreal to have it finally be OUR class!

Good luck to all who are graduating and moving in to the RN world!

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Specializes in Cardiac.

Congrats! Dont' you just love pinning? It sounded wonderful!

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Congratulations!!! :yeah: Sounds like it was wonderful! I can't wait to be in your shoes!

I wish you all the best!:up:

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Specializes in med-surg.

Congrats! :yeah:

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congrats !!!!!!!!!

you did it ......yeah !!!!! :yeah:

and it sounds like you had a meaningful ceremony.

good luck in the future.

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