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Practical Nursing class
graduates at
BCC
Jack McDuffie
Friday night was a very special
occasion for 10 practical nursing students at
Bladen
Community College.
It was the pinning ceremony that signifies
their graduation from the program.
Many family members and friends
were on hand for the special occasion that saw the
graduates officially accepted into the ranks of a
profession that has long been an important part of
the healthcare system in this country.
Class member Polly Britt kicked
off the program with a rendition of “Please Remember
Me.” After a welcoming ceremony
by Dean of Allied Health Erin Hinson, BCC President Dr. William Findt, and Class President
Lakayla Cummings; Cathy Blue, a graduate of the
second practical nursing class to graduate at Bladen
Community College 15 years ago, gave the graduation
address.

Graduates of the
Practical Nursing Class of 2010 at Bladen Community
College are, from left, Deanna Little, Keisha
Godfrey, Andrea Oxendine, Mattie McLaurin, Leslie
Long, Lakayla Cummings, Polly Britt, Deborah
Locklear, Jessica Johnson and Katera Carter.

Practical nursing
instructor Tina Forrester pins new graduate Leslie
Long.
Britt was presented the
Outstanding Nursing Student Award for the class.
After Dr. Findt presented the
students their diplomas, the practical nursing
education instructors Tina Forrester, Jennifer
Locklear and Wendy Sholar presented each graduate
with their pins, roses and the Florence Nightingale
lamp. The ceremony concluded with
the lighting of the lamp and the Florence
Nightingale Pledge, which symbolizes the new nurse’s
dedication, compassion, and commitment to
professional nursing.
The solemn ceremony has its
roots in the very earliest nursing schools and was
originated by Florence Nightingale more than 130
years ago in
England.
It has been used in nursing programs in the United States
since early in the 20th century.
The graduates of the class of
2010 are: Polly Britt, Katerra Carter, Lakayla
Cummings, Kisha Godfrey, Jessica Johnson, Deanna
Little, Deborah Locklear, Leslie Long, Mattie
McLaurin and Andrea Oxendine.
Before the candidates can
become licensed, they must qualify on the North
Carolina Licensing Examination-Practical Nursing
(NCLEX-PN)
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