Nine New Nurses In Union County

UNION COUNTY, NJ - Nine Union County students received their nursing pins as part of the Berkeley College School of Health Studies Practical Nurse (PN) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduation ceremony held on May 3 at the Brownstone in Paterson.

“The pinning ceremony is a time-honored tradition, a rite of passage. Your nursing pin is the symbol that recognizes all of your accomplishments for completing the program,” said Mary Jane Genuino, DNP, RN-BC, Chair, Nursing and Patient Care Technician programs, Berkeley College School of Health Studies.

The following graduates from Union County were recognized and received nursing pins:

• Diana Estrada of Cranford, BSN
• Victoria Falae of Union, BSN
• Juliana Frimpong of Union, BSN
• Kiara Gonzalez of Linden, PN
• Bola Kolurejo of Elizabeth, PN
• Edna Nwosu of Kenilworth, BSN
• Celine Okoro of Linden, BSN
• Jessica Quintana of Rahway, PN
• Shaina Yacinthe of Hillside, BSN

After receiving their honors, the graduates recited the Florence Nightingale Pledge, promising to uphold the integrity of the nursing profession.

Eva Skuka, MD, PhD, Dean, Berkeley College School of Health Studies, advised graduates to “embrace their role.”

“You do not need magic. All you need is to use your training to transform a person at a most vulnerable moment in life. I also invite you to continue your educational journey," Skuka said. "Acquiring new knowledge is not optional; it is at the core of the field.”

The Berkeley College School of Health Studies provides career-focused education in some of today’s most in-demand healthcare professions – in clinical specializations, as well as healthcare administration and management. Degree and certificate programs have been carefully developed to meet the needs of this important field. In addition to the Practical Nurse program, Berkeley College offers the first Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to BSN degree program in New Jersey.

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