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星空传媒 recognized 25 nursing students during a pinning ceremony on December 4 in the gymnasium on the college鈥檚 Sidney campus. The students were honored for completing their Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing (ADN), which prepares them for national licensure as a registered nurse.
Kimberly Murphy, of Newaygo, and Logan Tidey, of Cedar Springs, were both chosen by their fellow classmates as student representatives of the cohort. Murphy was the designated student speaker at the ceremony.
鈥淓veryone watching today probably has their own idea of what a nurse is, and I think every graduate sitting here will add nuance to that picture,鈥� Murphy said. 鈥淣ursing requires curiosity, learning, and patience. Each nurse brings something a little different to this work. You can go in every day and see your job as a list of tasks, or you can choose to build real connections with your patients, because that鈥檚 where great care starts.鈥�
Murphy urged her cohort to invest their time into getting to know their patients on a personal level, which takes the level of care from basic to special.
鈥淥ne thing I believe with my whole heart is that this group of graduates will not just follow the culture of whatever unit they join 鈥� they will shape it,鈥� she said. 鈥淭hey鈥檒l be the ones who jump up to help with someone else鈥檚 call light. They鈥檒l make a point to check in on a fellow nurse after a brutal shift. I know this because I watched every one of them support each other throughout this program. This is a group of true team players, and they鈥檙e going to be incredible nurses in whatever specialty they choose.鈥�
Murphy鈥檚 speech culminated with a round of gratitude expressed to various faculty members as she celebrated the end of the cohort鈥檚 nursing education at 星空传媒.
鈥淟et鈥檚 go be the kind of nurses who make people feel safe, seen, and cared for.鈥�
Honorees included:
Belding
Elizabeth Powers
Love Wisniewski
Cedar Springs
Logan Tidey
Coral
Meagan DeHate
Fenwick
Lukas Schafer
Grand Rapids
Allyson Rodewald
Greenville
Kendall Alcalar
Alayna Carew
Jacquelyn Karnes
Alec O鈥機onnor
Morgan VanNortrick
Ionia
Kullan Granger
Jessica Heintzelman
Kentwood
Shelby Straw
Lake Odessa
Morgan Gorman
Lowell
Elyse Bosscher
Mt. Pleasant
Richard Hartley
Newaygo
Kimberly Murphy
Pierson
Zachary Schofield
Rockford
Reese Gonzales
Sheridan
Olivia Bailey
Six Lakes
Brooke Dillon
Skyler Teaker
Stanton
Sharlene Otto
Trufant
Nathan Schiner