pinning ceremony question

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I am graduating this December. Our class rep sent out an email saying, "Please start thinking about who you want to "pin" you. It can be anyone you want."

Before this email I assumed it would be a staff member (the same pinner for every pinee) like at a normal graduation ceremony.

So the question is who pinned you and was this person a nurse?

Specializes in Med/Surg, Intermediate.

Wow, I graduated from UMASS and they said we could get a pin if we wanted, but the Dean of Nursing had to do the honors. We didn't have a choice as to who we wanted to pin us. It was a ceremony separated from graduation itself, but it included undergrads, second bachelor students, RN to BSN, and the Master's and Doctoral students.

Do you all wear your pins at all?

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I had my 9 year old son pin me. He was so understanding of me having to study over the last 4 years. I also wanted him to know how important an education is.

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I had my 9 year old son pin me. He was so understanding of me having to study over the last 4 years. I also wanted him to know how important an education is.

OMG that moved me to tears. Up until now,I really didn't know what a pinning ceremony is, but I think it sounds awesome.

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The ceremonies I have witnessed will have a designated faculty member do the pinning, unless the student has indicated another preference. Many students have a nurse or someone special to them (friend or family member) do the honor. It is an honor, and I have been asked on more than one occassion as my job puts me in contact with nursing students.

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I've been a nurse for more than a month now, and I have worn mine to work everytime I work. I am proud to let people know where I graduated from (Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio!)

Wow, I graduated from UMASS and they said we could get a pin if we wanted, but the Dean of Nursing had to do the honors. We didn't have a choice as to who we wanted to pin us. It was a ceremony separated from graduation itself, but it included undergrads, second bachelor students, RN to BSN, and the Master's and Doctoral students.

Do you all wear your pins at all?

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Nursing Education.

i had my mom, who is an RN and has been for over 20 years, pin me. I agree that it should be an RN who pins...

do we wear our pins? i see some people who do... but i have lost mine... did the day after pinning. :imbar

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