… master's students donned their white coats during a ceremony held in Shouse 305 last Thursday to honor nursing students transitioning into advanced practice roles. … of her experiences during her welcoming remarks. Steve Ciesielski , assistant dean for student success, then read the attending students’ names while Hall returned and … to help the students on with their coats. For students like Patricia Nacu ('26, FNP), the ceremony symbolized a "steppingstone from nurse to nurse practitioner," …