Montana State University-Northern nurses pinning set for next Friday

Havre Daily News staff

Montana State University-Northern announced the pinning for its graduating class of nurses is next Friday, May 5, at 11 a.m. at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church, with a reception that includes beverages, cake and cupcakes immediately following the ceremony.

The event is free and open to the public, and everyone is invited to attend, the university says in its Northern network News.

“A nurses pinning is a long-held tradition for all nurses around the country,” Northern Network News says. “It is considered a rite of passage as a nursing student into the world of nursing. It is about honoring and celebrating the journey to becoming a nurse. It’s a time for their family and friends to help them celebrate their accomplishments and for the students to thank their professors, fellow classmates, family and friends for helping them succeed. It is also a time for our professors to revel in our accomplishments and allow us to thank them for all of their hard work and dedication in becoming the nurses that they are meant to be.  In a nut shell, A nursing pinning ceremony isn’t just a tradition, it’s an important symbol of nursing students’ hard work and dedication.”