Nursing Pins

One of the most common kinds of nursing pins is those that are related to the school from which the nurse graduated.  Graduation pins are still today considered something of a right of passage for most newly graduated nurses and, as such, nursing school pins are widely sought after.

Because of this fact, nursing school pins have also become a very collectible item.  You can find pins from nursing schools dating back to the 1800s if you look hard enough, and they can sometimes fetch prices in the thousands of dollars.  More common, however, are pins from throughout the 1900s, and if you start to get serious about collecting them, you’ll find that there are many thousands of varieties, schools and types of nursing pins.

A good place to start looking is that old collector’s favorite, EBay.  You’ll find hundreds of nursing pins of all shapes and sizes for sale there, and you can also start to get a grasp on the different price ranges.  Searching in Google for nursing school pins or nursing badges will also provide a range of sites, although you’re more likely to get sites that make new pins than ones that sell old ones.

If you are looking to create a new batch of pins for your nursing school, you’ll find a whole range of options online.  You are best to go with a pin creating company which has experience in creating nursing school pins, and can show you some of their previous work.  If you happen to know someone who has had a good experience with ordering custom pins before, be sure to get their advice and, if possible, use the company they used for their pins.  This could save you a lot of trouble and possibly money as well, so if you have contacts in other institutions, be sure to try and check around.