Nursing school pins?

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Specializes in CNA, Psych tech, ED tech, Basic EMT.

Hello all!

I'll be graduating with my ADN in only 6 weeks!!! Our class president has been very... shall we say... authoritarian in planning our ceremony, and I'm having a little difficulty with one aspect in general.

My grandmother graduated from nursing school in 1938, and was only able to practice for a year and a half before she got married and started a family. I'm the only one out of the entire family that chose to pursue nursing as a career. Grandma passed away three years ago, before she could see my acceptance into the program. I received her nursing graduation pin as an heirloom, and want to use it as my own pin during the pinning ceremony. I'm honestly not too pleased with my nursing school, and have no real desire to purchase the (VERY) overpriced pins they offered. However, I'm getting a lot of negativity from our class leader and a few others.

Has anyone else ever been pinned using a family member's graduation pin?

:)

Thanks in advance for advice!

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That's ridiculous. There's no reason you shouldn't be able to use your Grandmother's pin; that sounds absolutely beautiful.

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Specializes in Emergency Department.

To heck with the class president. Take your grandmother's pin. That's so awesome!

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Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.

No one even sees the pins except you and the person handing it to you. Id tell them if they make you use one of those pins you will be giving it right back to them in a not so nice place. How absurd

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That is absolutely beautiful! Your grandmother would be so proud of you!

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Specializes in Med Surg - Renal.

Put your foot down. Some of my classmates were pinned by their grandmothers with their grandmother's pin and it was awesome.

We had the option of using any pin we dang well wanted.

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I agree with the others, use your grandmother's pin! I think that is so awesome!

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Specializes in Oncology/hematology.

I don't see anything wrong with it. Use grandma's.

(we don't do pinning here :crying2:)

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That is a beautiful way to honor your grandmother! I think you should use her pin, no matter the negativity you are receiving from your peers. The pin you wear won't stop you from graduating! :)

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Specializes in Infusion.

I agree with the others. Only you and the person giving the pin will see it. I can only see your idea as sweet and sentimental.

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I Love that idea! I say go for it. I just wouldn't say anything to anyone and do what I wanted!

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Stand your ground. It's your pinning too.

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