St. Clare Hospital. School of Nursing Pin

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Diane Rita Maydick Youngberg, RN pin description: "Gold with enamel inlay." Additional Description: Pin is shaped like a shield with a gold background. The center features a prominent red cross with a lamp with a burning flame placed on top. Surrounding the edge of the shield is a white border, with the words "ST. CLARE'S HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING" printed in gold capital letters. The original pin was unavailable but an image is available in the collections of the Dittrick Medical History Center (CWRU) at Case Western Reserve University.

Molloy College Nursing Pin

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Sara Schenkel, RN nursing pin. The pin is a shield shape with a crown on top. In the center of the shield is a caduceus, symbolizing medicine, with wings and intertwined snakes. The words "MOLLOY COLLEGE" are embossed on a black border around the shield. Attached to the main pin. by a short chain. is a smaller pin in the shape of the a caduceus with embedded letters BS for Bachelor's of Science. Molloy College became Molloy University in 2023.

Molloy College Nursing Pin

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Blanca Vasquez-Clarfield, RN "This pin is no longer given as Molloy College became Molloy University in 2023." The pin is a shield shape with a crown on top. In the center of the shield is a caduceus, symbolizing medicine, with wings and intertwined snakes. The words "MOLLOY COLLEGE" are embossed on a black border around the shield. Attached to the main pin by a short chain is a smaller pin in the shape of the letters BSN.

Beth Israel School of Nursing

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Sue Ann McDevitt, RN pin description: "10K gold, with Magen David inset with enameled Chai. It pays homage to the symbols of Israel." Additional description: The gold pin is round with a laurel wreath design around the edge. Inside the wreath is a round gold band with the text, "BETH ISRAEL SCHOOL OF NURSING." In the center of the badge is a red Magen David with a gold Chai symbol.

College of New Jersey Nursing Pin

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Pamela Bartolomucci, RN nursing pin. The pin is oval with a blue gemstone surrounded by a sterling silver outer ring. It is suspended on a small sterling silver bar. The pin is attached to a yellow green and royal blue ribbon. In the center of the pin, on the gemstone, is a raised silver caduceus symbol, commonly associated with healthcare and medicine. The border of the pin has raised text - "The College of New Jersey."

Molloy College Nursing Pin

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Gina Sidoti, RN nursing pin. The pin is a shield shape with a crown on top. In the center of the shield is a caduceus, symbolizing medicine, with wings and intertwined snakes. The words "MOLLOY COLLEGE" are embossed on a black border around the shield. Attached to the main pin via a short chain is a smaller pin in the shape of the letters "BSN" with a caduceus below it. Molloy College became Molloy University in 2023.

SUNY Farmingdale State College Nursing Pin

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Gina Sidoti, RN pin description: "Gold circular pin, gold crest, sterling silver circular pin." Additional description:
The center is a caduceus on a white cross. This is surrounded by black text on a gold ring. The text is "Let each become all he is capable of being." This is surrounded by an outer ring of deep green with embossed text - "State University of New York." A delicate gold chain extends from the bottom of the pin, ending with a small gold charm featuring the letters "N" and "H." Farmingdale State College is part of the State University of New York.

Hartwick College Nursing Pin

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Nancy Pisani, RN pin description: "Round pin with enamel circle around it (top half is Navy blue and bottom is white). In the middle circle is our former college logo (a Native American shaking hands with a white man)." Additional description: The figures are encircled with radiating lines and a laurel wreath. The enamel circle has the text - "Hartwick College."

Niagara University. College of Nursing Pin

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Barbara Klein, RN pin description - "This pin is surrounded by the wings of Mount Eagle Ridge of the Niagara Eagles. In the center is the lantern which is associated with Florence Nightingale. The pin has a solid gold bar with a drop pin off of it. In the center is the nursing lantern and on the edges are the eagles wings."
Additional description - The drop pin features a caduceus with a lamp in the center. The text "Niagara University College of Nursing" surrounds the lamp. Two wings extend outward from the top of the central design. The letters "B" and "S" (Bachelor's of Science) flank the medallion, positioned below the wings. At the bottom of the medallion, the letters "RN" are prominently displayed.