Brock University celebrated Canada's first graduating class of Bachelor of Nursing/Master of Nursing Friday, Dec. 15 with a traditional nursing pinning ceremony.
For the past 20 months, Joy Fadase has begun each morning looking at a note pinned to her wall encouraging her that she will soon become a nurse.
The Brock University Bachelor of Nursing/Master of Nursing (BN/MN) student and 17 of her classmates recently reached a milestone that has brought them closer to their collective goal.
On Friday, Dec. 15, the first class of Canada's only concurrent BN/MN program celebrated the completion of the accelerated degree with a pinning ceremony a rite of passage for graduating nurses that represents a commitment to nursing education and training. In receiving and wearing the pin, students accept the rights and responsibilities to provide excellent care to patients and their loved ones.
