EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Community College’s Nursing Program celebrated the graduation of 81 Associate Degree of Nursing graduates, marking their official entry into the profession with a pinning ceremony held on Thursday.
The pinning ceremony, a significant tradition for nursing graduates, traces its origins back to Florence Nightingale, EPCC said. She awarded her graduates “badges of courage” to recognize their commitment to caring for the sick and the suffering.
Nightingale earned the nickname “The Lady with the Lamp” because she walked her rounds each night, her path illuminated by the glow of her lamp…