Called to Serve: 76 Students Inducted at SAS Nursing Induction Ceremony
The newest class of nursing students eagerly listened to the remarks of keynote speaker, Darian Joseph, BSN 鈥23, while trying to contain their excitement, at the recent 澳门六合开奖结果鈥檚 University School of Arts and Sciences Nursing Induction Ceremony.
As a recent graduate of SGU鈥檚 nursing program, Nurse Joseph was someone who had once been in their shoes. Now a passionate and dedicated registered nurse, she reminded students what she learned while at SGU.
鈥淣ursing is not just the profession, it’s a calling, a passion to serve and profoundly impact the lives of others,鈥 Nurse Joseph said during her remarks.
Nurse Joseph proudly looked on as 76 aspiring nurses gathered on March 15 at Louis and Marion Modica Hall on SGU鈥檚 True Blue campus to mark their entry into the field of nursing. Each student received The Arnold P. Gold Foundation鈥檚 golden Mobius loop pin, which serves as a visual reminder that in order to deliver the best care to their patients, compassion and empathy must be the hallmark of their clinical practice.
Along with being presented with the pins, the future nurses recited the International Council of Nurses pledge during the ceremony.
Three SAS nursing students shared what it was like to join this honorable profession.
鈥淚 chose to become a nurse because I’ve always wanted to serve in the medical field and be able to work directly with patients on a one-on-one basis. I want to be able to offer them compassionate care and get to know them and to nurse them back to health. To me that鈥檚 so rewarding, and I look forward to being able to do that.鈥
鈥 Deborah Charles聽
Third-year nursing student
鈥淏ecoming a nurse is such a remarkable thing鈥攂eing able to serve my country on a professional level and most of all giving back to my community.聽Also being a male nurse is exciting stuff. I get asked about it all the time. I guess it鈥檚 because it鈥檚 not as common.鈥
鈥 Kenneth St. Bernard
聽 聽 聽 聽First-year nursing student
鈥淚 have always wanted to be a nurse and my dream is finally coming true. I feel a huge sense of pride at being able to join such a noble profession. The Latin term for nurse is nutrire, which means to nourish and to care for. I have a very caring personality, so I feel that this profession is very befitting of who I am.鈥
鈥 Narah James
Second-year nursing student
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥 Ray-Donna Peters
