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HPU NURSING GRADUATES RECOGNIZED AT PINNING CEREMONY

Written By Gregory Fischbach

January 04, 2023
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  • HPU celebrates the achievements of Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates on December 17, 2022

    HPU celebrates the achievements of Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates on December 17, 2022.

  • 53 Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates signed their names on a plaque

    53 Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates signed their names on a plaque.

  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduate receives a lei at the pinning ceremony

    A Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduate receives a lei at the pinning ceremony.

  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduate celebrates her achievements at the pinning ceremony

    A Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduate celebrates her achievements at the pinning ceremony.

  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduate celebrating with family at the pinning ceremony

    A Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduate celebrating with family at the pinning ceremony.

  • 53 Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates recite the 'Modern Nightingale Pledge'

    53 Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates recite the 'Modern Nightingale Pledge'.

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduate and undergraduate valedictory speaker Cody Lee celebrates at the pinning ceremony

    Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduate and undergraduate valedictory speaker Cody Lee celebrates at the pinning ceremony.

HPU celebrated the achievements of its fall 2022 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates at their annual pinning ceremony held on December 17, 2022, at the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel.

A total of 53 BSN graduates were recognized at the event that featured HPU Senior Vice President and Provost Jennifer Walsh, Ph.D., HPU Associate Professor of Nursing Hazel Downing, ED.D., RN, HPU Assistant Professor of Nursing and BSN Program Chair Joelle Phillips, DNP, RN, and new Dean of the School of Nursing Edna Magpantay-Monroe, ED.D., APRN, CMDCP.

HPU nursing faculty at the pinning ceremony (left to right): Patricia Burrell, Ph.D., APRN, BC, CNE; Hazel Downing, ED.D., RN; Joelle Phillips, DNP, RN; Edna Magpantay-Monroe, ED.D., APRN, CMDCP; Leeah Javier, DNP; Kathy Gadaingin, APRN, FNP-BC

HPU nursing faculty at the pinning ceremony (left to right): Patricia Burrell, Ph.D., APRN, BC, CNE; Hazel Downing, ED.D., RN; Joelle Phillips, DNP, RN; Edna Magpantay-Monroe, ED.D., APRN, CMDCP; Leeah Javier, DNP; Kathy Gadaingin, APRN, FNP-BC.

HPU student nurses’ association president Janina Abdelahad delivered remarks, BSN graduates Brooke Yee and Kiana Yamashiro presented the class gift, HPU Nursing Lecturer Erica Monk, MSN, FNP-C announced the candidates, and HPU Professor of Nursing Patricia Burrell, Ph.D., APRN, BC, CNE recited the “Modern Nightingale Pledge.”

The pinning ceremony is an event to welcome new nursing students into the nursing community.  The ceremony represents resilience, pride, honor, and commitment to practicing knowledgeable, ethical, patient-centered care.

HPU’s School of Nursing offers educational programs for the BSN, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), and the online MSN and online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degrees; the university also offers four post-master certificate programs. 

HPU formally announced the establishment of its new School of Nursing in January 2022 in response to the growth of the University’s nursing program.

To learn more about the HPU School of Nursing click here.

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