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Mary Barto
  • Nursing
  • Class of 2019
  • Downers Grove, IL

Downers Grove student participates in White Coat Ceremony at Carthage College

2017 Sep 26

Mary Barto of Downers Grove was one of 15 juniors in Carthage College's first nursing cohort and received a white lab coat in a Sept. 23 ceremony, a rite of passage signaling the transition to the clinical portion of their education.

Faculty members, along with and friends and relatives of the students, attended the White Coat Ceremony in the Campbell Student Union auditorium.

Besides the lab coat, the students received a pin that "reminds them of their obligation to provide holistic and compassionate care," said Professor Frank Hicks, the College's director of nursing. They also took an oath to uphold the profession's ideals.

In the presence of my faculty and fellow students, and with full knowledge of the obligations I undertake this day, I solemnly pledge myself to the rigorous study of the art and science of nursing.

I promise to conduct my academic and professional life with integrity and honor. I will provide the very best care to all who are committed to my charge, and I will uphold the dignity and worth of each individual with whom I come into contact.

I will continually seek out knowledge and improve myself throughout my career as a professional nurse, and I will listen to and learn from those with greater wisdom and experience.