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ATC's Nursing Program Keeps with Tradition |
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ATC's Nursing Program Keeps with Tradition
Though many colleges and universities have long since disregarded the presentation of the nursing cap to their nursing students, Altamaha Technical College’s Practical Nursing program has kept the tradition going. The nurse’s cap, once worn for sanitary purposes, dates back hundreds of years and is part of the nurse’s uniform. It has over time become more symbolic as a badge of office and achievement. Each school of nursing has designed a cap for their students with colored bands signifying the students’ college and status. According to Dailene McDaniel, ATC Practical Nursing Instructor, “We continue this tradition because it is an honor to receive and wear the Nursing Cap. There is no other profession which has the privilege.”
Nineteen ATC Practical Nursing students received their nursing caps during a capping ceremony held at Unity Church of God in Jesup on Thursday, July 19. These students have been in the program for over 9 months and will graduate in December. They earn their cap after reaching a certain level in their academic and clinical hours. “To accomplish their goals these students spend numerous hours of study with many sacrifices for themselves and their family,” says McDaniel. “Their instructors salute each them for their dedication and hard work. We are so very proud of each one of them.”
In photo:
Top Row (L-R) – Clinical Instructor Tina Pate, RN; Roshonda Thompson; Joyce moore; Phenicia Pollins; Tammy Hollenshead; Krystal Melvin; Shontay Hines; Instructor Teresa Mosley, RN; and Instructor Dailene McDaniel, RN.
Middle Row (L-R) – Brandy Sanders; Tacoya Heard; Nicole Shavers; Ashly Murray; Amanda Manning; Amy Morris; and Casey Leckemby.
Bottom Row (L-R) – Journee Keith; Maggie Graham; Jessica Wood; Shawna Morrison; Tammy Waher; and Kari Dietz.
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