What is a senior capping ceremony?

The Capping ceremony is a new tradition at ACHS, meant to symbolize the capping off of 13 years of education. Each senior was given the opportunity to choose one or more individuals who has played a significant role in their lives to place the graduation cap upon their heads.

How long does a capping ceremony last?

Tears of happiness will be flowing when you receive a nursing pin at your pinning ceremony. The event lasts about two hours and may include light refreshments and music.

What is a capping ceremony?

A nurse’s cap or nursing cap is part of the female nurse’s uniform, introduced early in the history of the profession. In some schools, a capping ceremony presents new nursing students their caps before beginning their clinical (hospital) training.

What is a capping ceremony in China?

The ceremony for men was called capping ceremony, meaning doing a hair in a bun or coil and wearing a cap. Usually it was held in February in an ancestral temple and the date was chosen by the person to be capped by divination. Three days before the ceremony, an honored guest would be selected to perform the rite.

How do graduations work?

The valedictory address, given by the highest-ranking student, usually is prior to the presentation of diplomas. The high school principal or the college president presents the diplomas or degrees. Students then move their tassels from the right to the left, a symbol of rite of passage from student to graduate.

What is capping and pinning ceremony in nursing?

The capping, pinning, and lighting ceremony is a tradition done annually for 2nd year nursing students as a symbol of recognition that they have earned and qualified to partake in clinical duties. Students’ efforts are recognized through baccalaureate mass and affirming their commitment to the nursing profession.

What is the difference between pinning and graduation?

While graduation highlights the completion of academic study, the pinning ceremony marks the important transition from student to nurse.

Why did nurses stop wearing hats?

Hygiene. Because the fabric was difficult to wash, the caps were a breeding ground for dirt and bacteria. Comfort. As nurses began to distance themselves from the white uniform, they also realized that the cap served no practical use.

What do Chinese do with the dead?

While traditionally inhumation was favoured, in the present day the dead are often cremated rather than buried, particularly in large cities in China. According to the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA), of the 9.77 million deaths in 2014, 4.46 million, or 45.6%, were cremated.