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澳门六合彩历史记录鈥檚 College of Nursing Celebrates First-Ever White Coat Ceremony

Nearly 100 freshmen 澳门六合彩历史记录 nursing students recently took part in the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing鈥檚 first-ever white coat ceremony at the Boca Raton campus. 澳门六合彩历史记录 was one of only four universities in Florida, and 100 nationwide, to receive funding for this ceremony through a joint initiative of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation (APGF) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

These pilot white coat ceremonies were designed 鈥渢o instill a commitment to providing compassionate care among future health professionals鈥 and 鈥渢o promote humanistic, patient-centered care among incoming nursing students,鈥 according to the APGF, themes that closely align with the College of Nursing鈥檚 caring-centered approach to the nursing profession.

鈥淭he white coat ceremony was a very meaningful event that marked special milestones for our University, College and students,鈥 said Marlaine Smith, Ph.D., dean of the College of Nursing. 鈥淲e are grateful to the Arnold P. Gold Foundation and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing for including us in this movement in modern nursing education.鈥

In addition to being the first nursing white coat ceremony of its kind at 澳门六合彩历史记录, the College also welcomed its first class of freshmen nursing students this fall as part of the College鈥檚 new freshman-direct admission program, which allows outstanding freshmen to begin their nursing studies immediately, while in their first semester at 澳门六合彩历史记录.