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| The Nursing Class of 2015 (some students are not presented in the photo) |
For 40 years the
nursing program of St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley has hosted
a pinning ceremony for students who completed the program. The program
graduated 24 students this past spring semester and all participated in the
annual Nurses Pinning Ceremony in the summer. Student Nurses Association organizes
the pinning ceremony. Nursing Retention
Coach Ann Leiber says, “We admit 60 students each Fall at Florissant Valley.”
Leiber says, “There are program prerequisites that must be satisfied prior to
applying to the Nursing Program. Students must have a 2.5 GPA and pass the
dosage calculation test with a 90% or better prior to being placed on the
waiting list.” Students who want to be apart of the program are also required
to provide complete health history, immunization record, criminal background
check, drug screening and physical examination.
“After
I got the pin I felt relief and also sadness.” Katy Cox, one of the
program graduates said.” “I'm definitely going to miss the staff
and fellow classmates.” Cox has been working on getting this degree since 2011.
Before coming to Flo Valley, Cox completed a degree at Ozark Christian College,
Cox continued her education at Missouri Southern State to finish up
perquisites. Cox said, “ I decided to save some money and move back home and
pursue nursing at Florissant Valley because of their great reputation for
making really good nurses.” Cox had to be put on the program’s waiting list for
2012 and before being admitted in 2013. “Every
class that I have taken at Flo have been really good, the professors are top
notch! I am really glad I made the decision to attend STLCC.”Cox said. After
school Cox got hired at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital. Cox plans to
go back school to get a Bachelor’s degree in nursing in the near future.
Cox
says, “I want to get some experience under my belt first.”Cox encourages
students to stick to it “It is going to
be really hard and no one will truly understand what you are going through
unless they have been to nursing school.” However, she says, “all of the hard
work and extra time is worth it in the end.”
For
more information contact the Nursing Department at 314-513-4539.
Written By Jordan Wade.
Written By Jordan Wade.
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