The above graphic represents the Associate Degree Nursing pin. Given to students upon graduation in gold or gold-plate, it indicates that the graduate is an RN (registered nurse). On the pin the lamp of knowledge—which Florence Nightingale chose as the symbol of nursing—is represented in red. This symbol was selected to inspire energy and enthusiasm for learning. The inscription on the pin read “The Right to Think, The Will to Learn.” This inscription was selected to inspire the graduates of the program to be caring, thinking nurses who have a strong will to learn and make a difference in the world of nursing. The graduate makes the pledge to continually fulfill the essential demands inherent in the profession of nursing and to promote the highest standards of patient care.