As a mandatory ceremony for all incoming students in the BScN, BN(I) and MSc(A) (DE) program, the Professionalism Ceremony welcomes all new nursing students and provides them with an important sense of belonging to the Nursing Profession and the Ingram School of Nursing at McGill University.
The Ingram School of Nursing’s inaugural professionalism ceremony, held on October 2, 2015, was attended by 271 incoming undergraduate and graduate nursing students.
The ceremony was established to affirm the Ingram School of Nursing’s faculty and student commitment to the nursing profession and to the personal and collective roles that each plays in maintaining the highest standards in fulfilling their social contract with society.
Over the years, various speakers at the ceremony have included Dr. David Eidelman, Vice-Principal (Health Affairs) and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, and Dr. Franco Carnevale, Professor in the Ingram School of Nursing, who has given a moving speech titled “I am a nurse, Mr. Richard Ingram – , Mme. Lucie Tremblay - President of the OIIQ. Dr. Susan French , Dr. Anita Gagnon, Director of the school and Prof. Madeleine Buck who has emceed the event in the last 5 years.
The Nursing Professionalism Ceremony is an important event marking the students’ entry into the Ingram School of Nursing and welcomes them into the nursing profession with pride. It is also an occasion for McGill Nursing faculty and clinical partners to show their support and recognition of each student’s commitment to the nursing profession
Once students receive their McGill student name tags , the delivery of the pledge to the nursing profession and professionalism is voiced out loud.
The oath is recited to affirm the Ingram School of Nursing’s faculty and student commitment to the nursing profession and to the personal and collective roles that each play in maintaining the highest standards in fulfilling their social contract with society. Reciting the Nursing Oath together, faculty, students and clinical partners ensure that the students are cognizant of their responsibilities as students in a Professional Health Program.
Once the ceremony occurs , students, faculty, and clinical partners gather together to celebrate not only the successful inaugural event , but the wonderful Profession of Nursing that they are all proud members of.
Nursing Oath
“As I begin my journey as a student at the Ingram School of Nursing, I solemnly pledge myself to the service of humanity;
I will endeavor to practice my profession with conscience and with dignity;
I will promote health for all through the holistic care of individuals, families and communities, upholding the highest standards of evidence-informed practice.
I will strive to embody the art of nursing by recognizing strengths, acting with compassion, wisdom, openness and presence;
I will commit to interdisciplinary collaboration and lifelong learning, building on my foundation of science and taking a leadership role to advance the development of my noble profession;
I make these promises freely and upon my honor, as I embark on my profession with enthusiasm and pride. "
« À l’aube de mon parcours comme étudiante à l’école des sciences infirmières Ingram, je m’engage solennellement au service de l’humanité;
J’aspire à pratiquer ma profession au plus haut de ma conscience et avec dignité;
Je m’engage à promouvoir la santé pour tous en assurant d’offrir des soins holistiques aux individus, familles, et communautés, en respectant les normes de pratique les plus élevées j’appuierai mes interventions sur des pratiques exemplaires et des données probantes.
J’aspire à incarner l’art infirmier en reconnaissant les forces de chacun et en agissant avec présence, compassion, sagesse, attention et ouverture d’esprit;
Je m’engage à collaborer avec mes collègues de toutes les professions, et à approfondir mes connaissances scientifiques et mon savoir infirmier.
Tout au long de ma carrière, j’exercerai mon leadership afin de contribuer au développement de ma noble profession;
Je fais cette promesse sur mon honneur et en toute liberté, alors que j’entreprends ma profession avec enthousiasme et fierté. »