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Boston Medical Center's Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Dr. Nancy Gaden Delivers 尝补产辞耻谤茅's Commencement Address to the Class of 2025

尝补产辞耻谤茅 蘑菇视频 held its Commencement Ceremony on Saturday May 31 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The Class of 2025 included 242 nurses as well as 43 clinicians across respiratory care, radiation therapy, and diagnostic monitoring. Nancy Gaden, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Boston Medical Center was this year鈥檚 commencement speaker and honorary degree recipient.  

Dr. Gaden oversees the Magnet-recognized nursing department at Boston Medical Center and is a leader in improving quality and patient experience. She has spent her career serving patients, families, and communities in and around Greater Boston.In her Commencement Address to the Class of 2025, Dr. Gaden shared advice and words of wisdom from nurses across Boston Medical Center, as well as her own wishes for the graduates. 

The BMC nurses' advice for the new graduates hit on three themes: teamwork, caring for yourself in a profession where you are caring for others, and the heart of nursing.  

鈥淣ever be afraid or embarrassed to ask questions. If you don't know something speak up; seek help and guidance.鈥�  

鈥淟earn all you can from your colleagues, take what works for them and make it your own. As a nurse, you never stop learning new and better ways.鈥� 

鈥淪urround yourself with nurses, teams, and managers who uplift and inspire you. In today鈥檚 world, negativity and cynicism often creep in, but those stand in stark contrast to the true spirit of people who have chosen healthcare.鈥� 

鈥淏e good to yourself. Treat yourself with kindness and compassion. Nurses are trained to take care of others, and sometimes we need reminding to take care of ourselves.鈥� 

鈥淚t is a privilege to be a part of someone鈥檚 story. Our work matters, and every time we care for someone, we are a part of their story and their life. It is our opportunity to provide the care that they deserve with kindness and compassion. Caring for someone is an honor and it should be done with pride and dedication.鈥� 

鈥淣ursing isn't always like what you see on TV; it's not always fun and laughter. Sometimes you will have a difficult shift, or see patients suffer, or feel like you don't know enough. I promise those new graduates that difficult days don't even come close to the feeling you get when you connect with a patient, prevent harm, save a life.鈥� 

In her conclusion, Dr. Gaden shared her own three wishes for the graduates:  

鈥淔irst, I wish that you will fall in love with nursing over and over in your career. My second wish is that you bring your very highest self to this calling 鈥� bring your whole true self to your work and believe me that YOU 鈥� the authentic you 鈥� is always enough. Third, try and find the story inside every patient. See the person behind the johnny. Your patients will be so grateful, but their families will be even more thrilled as they yearn for the caregivers to know their loved ones as they do.鈥� 

Speaking from her own experience, Dr. Gaden shared that working in healthcare is an honor and a responsibility that the graduates will carry forever.  

鈥淵our connection with your patients 鈥�  your joy and love and caring for people 鈥�  will carry you through your amazing career. There is nothing like the feeling of being able to make someone more comfortable, to decrease their anxiety, support their family, or help them deal with their illness in countless personal and intimate ways.  

To help bring a baby into the world, give a new mother confidence, play with a child in pre-op, look in a patient鈥檚 eyes and help them understand their new diagnosis, or bear witness to a family suffering in their grief.   

You each worked so hard to get to this day. This is your moment, and the nursing profession is lucky to have you. You are about to embark on an extraordinary journey. Embrace it, with all its challenges and rewards.  

Thank you for the gift of yourselves that you will give to your patients, families, and colleagues. You will have real power to shape the future of nursing.  

Congratulations on choosing a wonderful school and a fantastic career. Congratulations on your graduation, and welcome to this amazing, life-changing profession. The world needs you more than you can imagine.鈥�

Congratulations to the Class of 2025!