The Lamp lighting ceremony held as a tribute to Florence Nightingale is an auspicious occasion in every nurses life. The budding nurses, adorned in their uniforms for the first time, formally marks the students entry into the nursing profession.
The ‘Lamp Lighting and Oath Taking Ceremony’ of the 26th batch of GNM and 24th batch of B. Sc Nursing students of Laxmi Memorial Institute and College of Nursing was held on 23rd February , at AJIMS Auditorium, Kuntikana Mangalore.
The programme commenced with a prayer dance performed by 3rd year B.Sc nursing students. Dr Elsa Sanatombi Devi Professor and QMR, Manipal College of Nursing was the Chief Guest of the ceremony. Mr Harish, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Nursing welcomed the gathering. The august dignitaries on the dais lighted the lamp and inaugurated the ceremony.
Mrs Shalini Fernandes, Assistant professor, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, highlighted the significance of the day.
As a sign of honour and respect to the Pioneer of nursing profession, the dignitaries garlanded the portrait of Florence Nightingale, The lady with the lamp. The dignitaries along with the faculty lit the lamps of 176 novice nursing students which symbolizes wisdom, knowledge and compassion, followed by recitation of oath, pledging themselves to uphold the duties as a professional Nurse, administered by Mrs Sandhya D Almeida, HOD, Associate Professor, Department of OBG Nursing. A melodious and soothing song “Love shine a light” added solemnity for the program.
The chief guest, Prof Dr Elsa Sanatombi Devi, in her address to the gathering applauded the students for choosing the nursing profession. She gave a call to the students to be committed, have a right attitude and be disciplined as a student. She said that these budding nurses are a great asset to the needy patients.
The Principal Dr. Larissa Martha Sams congratulated the new budding nurses and motivated them to imbibe the sanctity of the profession. She emphasized the budding nurses to develop knowledge, skill and attitude and wished them good luck as they enter the nursing profession
Dr. Jenifer Dsouza, HOD, Department of Community health nursing, proposed the vote of thanks. The Programme was compered by Mrs Nikku A Thomas and Sneha Roy, Faculty of Laxmi Memorial college of nursing.
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