The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing held induction ceremonies across the state Oct. 10 to recognize 131 new nursing students as they committed to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse. The ceremony also reiterated some 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 at the same time in Omaha, Scottsbluff, Kearney, and Lincoln.
During the ceremony, students recited an oath of professionalism and signed a pledge. They also received the college’s badge to be affixed to their uniforms.
Virginia Tilden, D.N.Sc., dean of the UNMC College of Nursing, said the formal ceremony is important to hallmarking the students’ entry into the profession of nursing and their assimilation of the values and behaviors of a professional nurse.
UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division
HOMETOWN FIRST & LAST NAME
Albion, NE Jenna Mescher
Beatrice, NE Chelsea Kimmerling and Brooke Peters
Blair, NE Jenny Bryan
Burwell, NE Johanna Spencer
Crete, NE Lisa Wanek
Elkhorn, NE Katy VanEkeren
Firth, NE Megan Dorn
Gibbon, NE Whitney Johansen and Brittney Yendra
Hampton, NE Katie Heiden
Holmesville, NE Ashley Remmers
Lincoln, NE Sarah Douthit, Erin Putney-Ferguson and Ashley Wyatt
Mason City, NE Jennifer Smedra
Newman Grove, NE Jennie Johnson
Omaha, NE Kate Pittenger and Teresa Rhodes
O’Neill, NE Trista Pruden
Oshkosh, NE Nicole Krajewski
Papillion, NE Ashley Huss and Laura Wilson
Plainview, NE Ashley Anderson
Sutton, NE Christine Pauls
Wood River, NE Mikele Boshart
York, NE Michelle Erickson
Nairobi, Kenya Caren Omondi
Scottsdale, AZ Paula Whittle
Audubon, IA Neil Root
Pocahontas, IA Natasha Wernimont
LeRoy, KS Doreen Arnold
Sioux Falls, SD AnnMarie Halverson and Sarah Schwab
UNMC College of Nursing (Omaha)
HOMETOWN FIRST & LAST NAME
Ansley, NE Isabelle Reed
Auburn, NE Monica Davis
Bellevue, NE Mvikeli Ndebele and Dina Olmstead
Columbus, NE Karissa Probst
Crete, NE Becky Odvody
Elkhorn, NE Kimberly Hightower
Grant, NE Analisa Colglazier
Hastings, NE Kelly Hannon
Lewellen, NE Chelsey Bolton
Lincoln, NE Jodie Schuler
Manley, NE Wendy Gruber
McCook, NE Kindra Smith
North Platte, NE Stephanie Ramm and Torey Ristine
Omaha, NE Stefanie Adams, Mark Andersen, Jennifer Baumert, Katie Berge, Kellie Berry-Hert, Ashlie Cunningham, Megan Daley, Sarah Grush, Coleen McDonald, Kristina Rankin, Alexandra Sammut, Alison Tysor, Sarah Vlach, Holly Walsh, and Melissa Wickenhauser
Peru, NE Scott Marnell
Ralston, NE Cassandra Brown
Scottsbluff, NE Melissa Moore
Valparaiso, NE Erin Sydik
West Point, NE Heather Steffen
Plant City, FL Mia Doe
Woodbine, IA Leah Lienemann
Naperville, IL Kelli Ryser
Grand Forks, ND Charleen Wehrs
Marlow, OK Kathryn Copass
West Salem, WI Stephanie Kirscher
Madrid, Spain Luisa Rounds
UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division
HOMETOWN FIRST & LAST NAME
Arlington, NE Melissa Christ
Broken Bow, NE Kadi Ryan
Cozad, NE Kayla Parker
Edgar, NE Amy Tolle
Elm Creek, NE Chassity Meads
Eustis, NE Shelby Lehmann
Glenvil, NE Kristin Pavelka
Grand Island, NE Emily Hays and Megan Peters
Halsey, NE Megan Rogers
Kearney, NE Taylor Follmer, Jessica Hughbanks and Ashley Wroblewski
Lawrence, NE Amy Janda
Lexington, NE Melissa Sanger
Lincoln, NE Lacey Cheever and Allison Kerkman
Lindsay, NE Becky Klassen
Maywood, NE Gennilee Schmitz
McCook, NE Ashley Hamilton
Omaha, NE Wuol Malual
Schuyler, NE Rosemarie Misek
Shelton, NE Brooke Hempleman
Wakefield, NE Heidi Muller
Halstad, MN Hilary Hovdenes
Kampala, Uganda Patricia Ndugwa
UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division
HOMETOWN FIRST & LAST NAME
Alliance, NE Peggy Young
Bayard, NE Melissa Leibnitz
Chadron, NE Jennifer Sandoz
Gering, NE Raquel Blanco, Megan Bohl, Laurie Buehler, Sundae Clay, Kimberly Gaston and Penelope Thomas
Hay Springs, NE Jeanine Yekel
Malmo, NE Kyle Odvody
Mitchell, NE Dayna Keener and Leigh Miller
Morrill, NE Kimberly Smith
Ord, NE Terrin Wolf
Scottsbluff, NE Colleen Kelly, Elsa Lerma, Deborah Moore, Amy Sauer and Corey Smith
Sidney, NE Kimberly Heaton and Mollie Robinson
Sutherland, NE Keara Ravenscroft
Holyoke, CO Samantha Wunderlich
Pagosa Springs, CO Anne Brown
Guernsey, WY Lisa Quick
Rock Springs, WY Lindsey Walker
Torrington, WY Pamela Phipps
Yoder, WY Brenda Shaver