nursing pins - yay or nay?

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Specializes in ER, progressive care.

How many of you are for sure buying a nursing pin? How many of you are not buying one?

I already participated in my CON pinning ceremony in May. I didn't have my own pin at the time because the CON is unorganized and didn't consider us December grads lol...so I had to borrow one. I am graduating on Saturday (:D) and I have until January 31, 2011 to place an order for one. It's going to be about $74 with tax + S&H. I know some new grads like to wear their pins on their badges at work, but I don't know. I just feel like if I order a pin, it's just going to sit in the box it came in and collect dust! What are your thoughts?

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I know I'll never wear mine on the job and 99% of the time it will sit on a shelf somewhere.. but as the same time, it's a symbol of accomplishment and all the hard work that I've done. For this reason alone, I'll be buying mine when the time comes. Congratulations on graduating!

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You could always add it to a shadow frame with your diploma!

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Luckily, my school buys ours. I don't plan on wearing it after the ceremony, though. But that's a cool idea about putting it in a shadow frame!

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Idk. I don't think pins have a places other than as badges and ribbons on Class A uniforms, etc. I'm not one for "flair" if you've seen Office Space. I pray we don't have a pinning ceremony. I look at my return to the full-time workforce, i.e. paycheck, as a symbol of my accomplishments. But this is just another negative opinion, I guess.

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Specializes in Emergency; med-surg; mat-child.

I'll get mine because I *earned it*, but I won't wear it past pinning day.

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Specializes in Home Care.

I don't care about the pin.

My diploma and license are good enough for me :)

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

some facilities will not allow pins to be attached to badges. That said, I have been nursing 15 years and now cannot recall if I even still have that pin. HMMMMM

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I know I won't wear it, but I want to get it when it comes time next semester. Maybe I will eventually lose it or forget about it, but I'm afraid I'll regret not getting it. Once the ordering window is over, I won't get another chance to get it later.

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I'm not sure about wearing it other than maybe to conferences or continuing ed. opportunities.

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Specializes in Med Surg, Cardiac.

I graduate in May and I am definitely purchasing a nursing pin! I have wanted to be a nurse since I was a little girl and I want to always remember how happy I felt once I get pinned. It's a symbol of accomplishment. The shadow frame thing is an excellent idea. I will be sure to do that!!

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Specializes in Family Medicine.

YAY.

I bought my $115 nursing pin because my sorority pin has gotten really lonely in my jewelry box. I'm hoping my pins will spoon and smile.

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