WVU’s School of Nursing Bridgeport Campus held its second pinning ceremony Wednesday, honoring its latest class of graduates ...

The pin is used to remind students of their purpose to serve the sick and infirmed. The lamp portion of the ceremony serves as a tribute to Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern-day nursing.

The Florence Nightingale Pledge, named in honor of Florence Nightingale, is a modified version of the Hippocratic Oath composed in 1893 by Lystra Gretter. The pledge is often recited at graduation ...

"I spoke with some of the other nurses — kind of making sure that the most important part, which was the Florence Nightingale pledge, while everyone got their pin," said Russell.

The ceremony concluded with the recitation of the Florence Nightingale Pledge, a solemn oath to uphold the highest standards of nursing care. Each graduate held a lighted lamp, known as the Lamp of ...

Director of Nursing Services at Guilford Health Care Center Pamela Glisson organized a recommit ceremony for the nursing staff which included reciting the Florence Nightingale Pledge.

“I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession…” states the Florence Nightingale Pledge. These words are recited at the Nurse Pinning Ceremony every year at ...