The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing held induction
ceremonies across the state Feb. 22 to recognize 126 new nursing students
as they commit to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values
and behaviors of the professional nurse. The ceremony also reiterated some
of the most important values for the professional nurse and for the profession
of nursing: responsibility, trustworthiness, honesty, fairness, and respect
of others.
Ceremonies were held in Omaha, Scottsbluff, Kearney, and Lincoln.
During the ceremony, students recited an oath of professionalism and
signed a pledge. They also received the colleges badge to be affixed to
their uniforms, as well as be given the pen used to sign the oath.
Public trust is an essential ingredient of effective health care,
said Virginia Tilden, D.N.Sc., dean of the UNMC College of Nursing. Surveys
indicate the American public ranks nursing as one of the most trusted of
professions. The oath of professionalism taken by these beginning nursing
students reminds them of the importance of professionalism, that is, responsibility,
honesty, fairness, and respect for all patients. At the induction ceremonies,
families and friends are asked to help students fulfill the pledge they
have taken to uphold clinical and academic integrity and the highest professional
standards, Dr. Tilden said.
UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division (Scottsbluff)
Hometown, first name, last name
Alliance, NE Christina DeBaca, Julie Meier and Jason Simpson
Bridgeport, NE Vanessa Guerra
Cedar Bluffs, NE Stephanie Dawson
Chadron, NE Danielle Watt
Fairbury, NE Mitchell Ebke
Gering, NE Keith Bull and Melanie Schanaman
Gordon, NE Tanita Taylor
Hemingford, NE Shawnna Prelle
Lyman, NE Lisa Descharme
Rushville, NE Teresa McFarland
Scottsbluff, NE Miriam Beard, Yolanda Gonzales, Alicia Gonzales-Longoria
and Leslie Pitkin
So Sioux City, NE Jane Gachne
Greeley, CO Traci Friebus
Winner, SD Betty Anderson
Hondo, TX Megan Brown
Gillette, WY Jade Malcolm
Guernsey, WY Lisa Quick
UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division
Hometown, first name, last name
Alliance, NE Acacia Hellwig
Amherst, NE Amber McCrory
Aurora, NE Erica McCormick
Bertrand, NE Laura Ford
Bloomfield, NE Andrea Lovejoy
Central City, NE John Patrick
Cozad, NE Joy Horse and Luke Johnson
Farwell, NE Beverly Kennedy
Franklin, NE Jennifer Jackson
Hastings, NE Bridget Boeding
Kearney, NE Katelyn Canning, DeAnn Nichols and Magdalena Vega
Lindsay, NE Julie McPhillips
Maywood, NE Jacqueline Johnson
McCook, NE Tyra Barger and Alyssa Curl
Mitchell, NE Sunni Corr
North Platte, NE Denise Cash and Kathleen Petersen
Wilber, NE Chelsey Coleman
York, NE Brandy Wemhoff
Evergreen, CO Nicole Schneider
Julesburg, CO Mindy Palser
Longmont, CO Allison Duckworth
Jackson Hole, WY Dawn Heapy
UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division
Hometown, first name, last name
Bridgeport, NE Amber Wickard
Crete, NE Abby Lisec
Elkhorn, NE Stephanie Eidam
Eustis, NE Jenilea Hueftle
Firth, NE Martin Spohn
Grand Island, NE Kylee Fredrick, Beth Hays and Ashley Siebe
Hebron, NE Lacey Cline
Hickman, NE Brittany Lesoing
Humphrey, NE Stacey Molczyk
LaVista, NE Nicholas Sorrell
Lincoln, NE Molly Bargen, Erin Bomberger, Beth Carlson, Moani Cook,
Candice Dowd, Matthew Dunagan, Cheila Nollen, Zemis Sedriks, and Kameron
Thurmond
Mullen, NE Alandrea Andrews
Murdock, NE Daisy Eager
Norfolk, NE Rachel Drummond, Sara Ellenberger, Xanat Naranjo and Jennifer
Zohner
Omaha, NE Daniel Gillen
Plainveiw, NE Melissa Miller
Plattsmouth, NE LeAnn Tinsley
Littleton, CO Lindsey Ingram
Clay Center, KS Kelly Bent
O’Fallon, MO Nicole Sanderson
Sioux Falls, SD Matthew Buckneberg
Sioux Falls, SD Matthew Gartner
UNMC College of Nursing (Omaha)
Hometown, first name, last name
Arlington, NE Laura Yandell
Beemer, NE Jennifer Leathers
Bellevue, NE Janice Ikeda
Central City, NE Jenny Glause
Columbus, NE April Lueschen
Elkhorn, NE Kelly Grgurich
Elkhorn, NE Bernadette Hansen
Fremont, NE Hillary Hunke
Grand Island, NE Brittany Cook
Lincoln, NE Alexa Roode
Louisville, NE Rebecca Bogenreif
Neligh, NE ReaAnn Miller
Omaha, NE Nicole Clarke, Julie Costello, Margaret Davis, Amy Edwards,
Elizabeth Evans, Julie Hicks, Matthias Hobza, Molly Masterson, Jacqueline
McClinton, Rhonda Peterson, Anne Prodywus, Elizabeth Ruma, Paula Torczon,
Gwednolyn Warwick, Jacquelyn White, Marilyn Wise, Allison Wojtalewicz,
Lindsey Wolf and Larisa Worobec
Plattsmouth, NE Rebecca Korman
Scottsbluff, NE Mary McLaughlin
Wakefield, NE Traci Potter
Wynot, NE Jennifer Promes
Council Bluffs, IA Joy Chapman
St. Charles, MO Michelle Ferguson
Butte, MT Marti Burke
Fargo, ND Angela Bostow
West Allis, WI Amy Marquardt
Abaco,Bahamas,FR Evlande Loeys