Do LPN's get pinned?

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I graduated in 1996, at my ceremony, I remember getting a lamp, and cap, but I remember no pin. Is this common practice for LPN's to be pinned?

Graduated LPN in 1997. We got capped and pinned... It was very moving!!!!! No lamp though,,, darn it!!!

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Specializes in med/surg/tele/neuro/rehab/corrections.

We got our caps after first semester and a little nursing cap pin too. At graduation we will wear our nursing caps again and a white dress and get a pin that says our school name.

What do the lamps look like?

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Four weeks ago was my pinning from my LPN program. At our school it's a big deal. So much so, that most of the nursing students feel that graduation is a minor thing and most don't even go. Tomorrow is our graduation with caps & gowns.

Dixie

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Specializes in LTC.

Graduated 2006 we were capped, pinned and had lamps. Our RN grads wore lab coats and didn't have lamps or caps. However, they were each handed a white rose and the LPN's only got pink carnations.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Tele, IM, OB/GYN, neuro, GI.

I'm graduating in March form LPN school we get capped and pinned it's been that way since the school opened in 1976.

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Specializes in med/surg.

What is this lamp you guys are talking about?

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Specializes in Med Surg, Hospice.

We get pinned at our graduation... caps only for the graduation pic...*growls* Worked darn hard for that cap too... no lamp...

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
I graduated in 1996, at my ceremony, I remember getting a lamp, and cap, but I remember no pin. Is this common practice for LPN's to be pinned?
During my LVN program, the pinning ceremony occurred during the mid-term point, about halfway through the program. I received a pin. Since I did not attend my graduation ceremony, I am unaware if pins were issued when students exited the program.
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Specializes in school nursing, Dr. office.

thanks guys, as i look back at my pictures and video's i saw that i was pinned as well, sory for the trouble. the lamp is kinda hard to explain knida looks like a jeanie lamp with a candle in it, ours had our names in gold lettering as well. Thanks for all of your posts!

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.

The lamp we are referring to is the Florence Nightingale lamp.

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Specializes in Hemodialysis.

Just got pinned today, about 12 hours ago!

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Specializes in psych nursing.

I got pinned.....

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