{"id":19858,"date":"2023-09-05T12:29:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T16:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/?p=19858"},"modified":"2023-09-05T12:29:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T16:29:27","slug":"photos-class-of-2026-welcomed-to-nursing-profession-at-white-coat-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/2023\/09\/05\/photos-class-of-2026-welcomed-to-nursing-profession-at-white-coat-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Class of 2026 welcomed to nursing profession at White Coat Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Interim Dean Betty Rambur and the faculty of the URI College of Nursing welcomed the Class of 2026 into the nursing profession during the semi-annual White Coat Ceremony Tuesday morning in Edwards Auditorium.<\/p>\n<p>The dean and faculty were joined by child and adolescent psychiatric nurse Elaine Meyer, a senior attending psychologist at Boston Children\u2019s Hospital, faculty member at the Center for Bioethics, and associate professor of psychology at Harvard University Medical School. Meyer, whose work emphasizes patient\/family perspectives and priorities, end-of-life care, challenging conversations in healthcare, and simulation education, urged to students to take the &#8220;Wizard of Oz&#8221; approach to nursing, utilizing courage, brains and heart.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You are going to need all three ingredients to best care for your patients,&#8221; Meyer said. &#8220;There will be a time when you will have to call on your courage to advocate for your patient. Aspire to be a voice, not merely an echo for your patients. Use your brains to master and apply nursing science. Use your heart to imagine the patient&#8217;s perspective. Having a good balance of the three is what makes a good nurse a great nurse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19862 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/963\/IMG_5564-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/963\/IMG_5564-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/963\/IMG_5564-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/963\/IMG_5564-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/963\/IMG_5564-364x243.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/963\/IMG_5564-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/963\/IMG_5564-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/963\/IMG_5564-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/963\/IMG_5564.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>After remarks from Rambur, Associate Dean Susan Desanto-Madeya and Clinical Associate Professor Joan Dugas, Students crossed the stage to receive their white lab coats, then recited a pledge to uphold the ethics and principles of the nursing profession, which reads:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a nurse dedicated to providing the highest quality care and service, I solemnly pledge that I will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Consider the welfare of humanity and relief of suffering my primary concerns;<\/li>\n<li>Act in a compassionate and trustworthy manner in all aspects of my care;<\/li>\n<li>Apply my knowledge, experience and skills to the best of my ability to assure optimal outcomes for my patients;<\/li>\n<li>Exercise sound professional judgment while abiding by legal and ethical requirements;<\/li>\n<li>Accept the lifelong obligation to improve my professional knowledge and competence;<\/li>\n<li>Promote, advocate for and strive to protect the health, safety and rights of the patient.<\/li>\n<li>With this pledge, I accept the duties and responsibilities that embody the nursing profession. 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