The recognition ceremony is the culmination of nursing students’ education, said Dr. Denise Landry, chair of the Marshall School of Nursing.
“The Nursing Recognition Ceremony signifies the completion of a long journey and the beginning of a new one,” Landry said. “We take immense pride in our graduates as they have made the most important decision of their lives – to dedicate themselves fully to the care of others. We wish all our graduates the best as they move forward with their new careers.”
Eighty-one graduates will receive their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree; 28 will receive their Master of Science in Nursing with a family nurse practitioner area of emphasis, four will receive their post-master’s certificate in nursing with family nurse practitioner area of emphasis; one will receive a Master of Science in Nursing with nursing administration area of emphasis; two will receive their Master of Science in Nursing with a nursing education area of emphasis; one will receive a Master of Science in Nursing with a psychiatric mental health nurse area of emphasis and one graduate will receive a master’s degree in nurse-midwifery.
Landry said the next step for many of these students will be taking their national board exams.
“B.S.N. students from the pre-licensure program will take their boards. Those from the RN to B.S.N. program have already completed these when they graduated from their A.S.N. or Diploma programs. Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) students must take a certification exam to practice,” Landry said. “We have a high pass rate on both the FNP certification exam and the state boards for pre-licensure B.S.N. graduates. We continually receive positive feedback from employers of our graduates.”
To learn more about the School of Nursing, please visit www.marshall.edu/cohp or www.marshall.edu/nursing online.