Nearly 200 students from the 麻豆原创 College of Nursing ceremoniously began their clinical practice with an inaugural and joined a nationwide initiative to promote compassionate care.
At the Jan. 10 event held in the Pegasus Ballroom at the 麻豆原创 Student Union, traditional baccalaureate nursing (BSN) students from 麻豆原创鈥檚 Orlando, Cocoa and Daytona Beach campuses were cloaked in the symbolic white coat as they took an oath to promote humanism in all aspects of their care.
鈥淣urses today are taking on greater roles and responsibilities, and science and technology are making groundbreaking achievements in health care. However, despite all of these advancements, we must not forget that the core of what we do, as nurses, is to provide care to our fellow humankind,鈥� said Mary Lou Sole, dean of the 麻豆原创 College of Nursing. 鈥淢ay this white coat serve as a reminder each day in your practice to treat patients with compassion and empathy, and be an advocate for their health, safety and rights.鈥�
A rite of passage associated with medical schools for more than 20 years, the white coat ceremony is beginning to take place at nursing schools across the nation thanks to a ground-breaking collaboration launched last year between the and the . Through the ceremonies, the foundation and AACN hope to promote humanistic, patient-centered compassionate care among future generations of registered nurses. in 33 states to receive funding to participate in this year鈥檚 effort. has also provided funding to support this inaugural ceremony at 麻豆原创.
鈥淲ith health care becoming more patient-centered and team-driven, nurses, physicians, and other providers must embed humanism in their practice as a way to elevate the patient care experience and improve care outcomes,鈥� said Dr. Eileen T. Breslin, AACN president.
The white coat ceremony coincides with clinical rotations, which is when students begin their hands-on training in clinical settings under the supervision of an instructor, and serves to establish a foundation and commitment to providing patient-centered care at the beginning of a nurse鈥檚 professional formation. 麻豆原创 students perform their clinical rotations in hospitals, health care agencies and long-term facilities throughout the Central Florida region.
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