The Nightingale Pledge, originally created in 1893 by a committee chaired by Lystra Gretter, is traditionally cited by nursing graduates during Honors or Pinning ceremonies. The Nurse's Pledge accompanies the Candle lighting segment of the ceremony.*This was first used by the Harper Hospital's (Detroit, Michigan) graduating class in the spring of 1893. This pledge is an adaptation of the Hippocratic Oath taken by physicians. There is no evidence that Florence Nightingale had input or knowledge of its content; however, it bears her name.
Nightingale pledge portraits the role and duties of nurses and also plays role of guide for nursing ethics.
Original Nightingale Pledge :
"I solemnly pledge myself before God and in the presence of this assembly: To pass my life in purity and to practice my profession faithfully; I will abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous and will not take or knowingly administer any harmful drug; I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession and will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my keeping and all family affairs coming to my knowledge in the practice of my calling; With loyalty will I endeavor to aid the physician in his work and devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care."
In the modern world as the nursing evolved as one of the noblest and powerful profession of the modern world, new roles and responsibilities arised. This made a change in nightingale pledge which is seen some parts of world.
Any how lamp lighting and oath taking ceremony is considered as the most important event in an indian nurse's life.
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