During the induction ceremony for the College of Southern Maryland’s Alpha Omega Chapter of the N-OADN Alpha Delta Nu Honor society, Christine Beatty shared the significance of the honor society with those attending.
The College of Southern Maryland has inducted its newest members, 10 fourth-semester nursing students, into the Alpha Omega Chapter of the Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Society, during a ceremony at the La Plata Campus on Aug. 27.
Inducted were Tara Arnold of Newburg, Christine Beatty and Kaitlin Rottman of Huntingtown, Alexandra Knott of California, Crystal McReynolds and Laura North of Lusby, Jocelyn Peissner of Mechanicsville, Natasha Terry of Great Mills, Lindsay Truong of Lexington Park and Jessica Weaver of La Plata.
The path to induction involves nursing students become provisional members at the beginning of their third semester of study. They must maintain a cumulative 3.0 grade point average, earn a “B” or higher in all courses required for the nursing program with no previous nursing course failures, and reflect sound moral and ethical values with professionalism and integrity of the highest caliber.
As provisional members, the students complete a service learning project and submit a manuscript detailing the project, who was involved and their reflections on the experience.
“The service learning project we participated in integrated hands-on experience with education about the nursing profession for local fifth-graders,” Beatty told those attending the induction ceremony. “We provided accounts as to why we each chose to major in nursing and demonstrated various skills that are integral to the career of nursing.”
After completing these requirements, nursing students are inducted into the honor society as they begin their fourth semester in CSM’s nursing program.
Established in 2012, the Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society is recognized by the National Association of Associate Degree Nursing, with CSM forming its chapter and its first members inducted in January 2014. Faculty advisors for the society are Nursing Professor Jan Bonham, Associate Professor Lynn Kennedy and Associate Professor/Nursing Program Area Coordinator Karen Russell.
For information about CSM’s nursing program and other health sciences, visit www.csmd.edu/hea/.