Pat Veitenthal BSN RN: You Wanna Know What I Think?

02/08/2026

01/27/2026

01/25/2026

SHOT AND KILLED BY ICE, ALEX PRETTI WAS A CRITICAL CARE RN @ the VA in Minneapolis. REMEMBER HIM AND HIS FAMILY, AND ALL THE VICTIMS OF THESE REAL LIVE USA HUNGER GAMES.

01/16/2026

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Love it or Hate it... we earned it.

To earn this cap, we scrubbed floors, memorized books, and stood for hours until our feet went numb. It was uncomfortable, it got caught on everything, but it was OUR crown.

01/12/2026

01/06/2026

an old, retired nurse should be treated with **respect and dignity for the rest of their life**.

A nurse didn’t just do a job—
they witnessed pain,
worked long nights,
and often put others’ lives before their own family.

After retirement, they deserve:

* **Respect** for their years of service and experience
* **Care** for their physical and emotional well-being
* **Security** through financial and social support
* **Dignity** in being heard and valued

It is society’s responsibility to show **gratitude, not neglect**, to those who stood beside us in our most vulnerable moments.

Honoring a retired nurse means
**honoring the entire healthcare system.**

01/06/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽 𝗙𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁

Once, the nurse’s cap was like a crown—
quiet yet radiant, a symbol of courage and compassion.
It wasn’t just a piece of white cloth;
in every fold lived countless stories, countless sacrifices.
Hands that steadied trembling hearts,
eyes that saw pain but never turned away.

Each cap carried a legacy—
a senior’s gentle guidance,
a grandmother’s silent prayer,
sleepless nights spent beside a dying child.
It was a vow, stitched not in thread but in devotion—
“I will stay, as long as someone needs me.
I will not leave, as long as there is a spark of hope.”

Today, those caps are gone—
lost to new rules, new uniforms, new times.
Yet, in the quiet corridors of hospitals,
you can still hear their echo—
the soft rustle of fabric,
the rhythm of weary footsteps,
the silent prayer behind every steady gaze.

The cap may no longer rest on our heads,
but it still lives in every touch—
in the hand that holds another through pain,
in the nurse who smiles through her tears and whispers,
“It’s going to be okay.”

The cap is gone, but its spirit remains—
in our hearts, in our care, in our quiet courage.
It still whispers:
“Stand tall. Love deeply. Never let anyone feel alone.”

Because nursing is not just a profession—
it is a prayer,
a promise that never end