Nursing School Graduation

The graduation ceremony was beautiful. we walked into the the classic graduation song. we started off by hearing from a few important people in our experience in nursing school. one of those included a teacher i have great admiration for. she taught me more than just the art of being a nurse. she taught me maturity, cooperation, honesty, and what it means to be completely compassionate regardless of the situation. she gave a beautiful speech for graduation.

after she spoke we heard from a few of what we would consider the "head" of the program. most we saw very little ...basically they make the program run.

  I fought really hard not to have to wear the white hat for graduation. none of the classes before us had to so why should we. ultimately i was the only one who didnt want to wear the stupid thing. I was going to just not come to graduation but i didn't think that was fair to my husband who worked very hard to put me through school and i didnt think it was fair to my family. so i sucked it up and went to the pinning ceremony and wore the stupid white hat.

Recieving my awards for Valedictorian and class secretary

 

 

after the pinning ceremony  we stood with our oil lamps and candle and recited the Florence Nightingale pledge that goes like this:

I solemnly pledge myself before God and in the presence of this assembly, to pass my life in purity and to practice my profession faithfully. I will abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous, and will not take or knowingly administer any harmful drug. I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession, and will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my keeping and all family affairs coming to my knowledge in the practice of my calling. With loyalty will I endeavor to aid the physician in his work, and devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care.

I haven't been proud of myself for very many things in my life. When i was 18 and graduated high school I made a list of things I wanted to accomplish before I turned 25. One of those things was to graduate from a nursing and become a nurse. I accomplished that with flying colors. I received 2 awards as well as my diploma. those awards include a special accommodation for being class secretary and VALEDICTORIAN!! Yes you read that right I had the highest GPA in the entire class. I couldn't believe it when they called my name I thought for sure there was someone else that had done better than me. For that accomplishment I was so PROUD of myself.

 He was my study buddy, my support, and most of the reason I kept going when there were times I was ready to quit! He's so amazing he got me flowers and even snuck my best friend out here from utah. she spent the weekend and we had tons of fun laughs together for the whole weekend. I still can't believe he surprised me.