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Dear MNORN Members,
Today, our nursing community is grieving. We have lost a fellow registered nurse to an act of violence connected to immigration enforcement. Regardless of where each of us stands on the issues surrounding this moment, the loss of a nurse, a caregiver, a colleague, a human being cuts us deeply. This message is not about politics. It is about mourning a life taken too soon and honoring the calling we all share. As nurses, we understand loss in a way others may not understand. We know how quickly life can change, how fragile safety can feel, and how pain reaches far beyond one individual to families, coworkers, patients, and communities. When one nurse is lost, all of us feel it. In moments like this, our professional values guide us. We lead with compassion. We hold space for grief. We speak with care. We respect one another, even when perspectives differ. And we remember that at the center of this tragedy is a human life and a nurse who chose a profession devoted to healing. Please be gentle with yourselves and with one another in the days ahead. Check in on each other. Allow room for sorrow, confusion, and reflection. If you are struggling please reach out, no one needs or should carry this alone. On behalf of the Minnesota Organization of Registered Nurses, we extend our deepest sympathy to the nurse’s family, friends, coworkers, and all who are grieving this loss. We honor their life by continuing to practice nursing with integrity, compassion, and respect for every human being. Thank you for the way you continue to show up for your patients, your colleagues, and one another especially on days like this, when it can be so hard. With care and solidarity, Cami Peterson-DeVries, MNORN President
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Dear MNORN Members,
Like many of you, I am carrying a deep sadness for what is happening in our state. As nurses, we do not experience these moments from a distance. We feel them in our bodies, in our hearts, and in the quiet pauses between tasks. We see the ripple effects in our patients, our residents, our colleagues, our families, and our communities. Nursing teaches us to pay attention. We pay attention to suffering, to fear, to loss, and to the unspoken weight people carry. It also teaches us to respond with steadiness, compassion, and presence. In times like these, when there is grief and uncertainty around us, our role is not to amplify division but to anchor care, dignity, and humanity. We are professionals trained to hold space for pain without turning away. We know how to remain calm in chaos, how to care when answers are unclear, and how to show up when it would be easier not to. That matters now. Your work matters now; whether you are at the bedside, in the community, in education, leadership, public health, or any other setting where nurses serve. This moment calls us back to who we are as nurses: people grounded in ethics, guided by science, and committed to the well-being of every human life. We do not need to raise our voices in anger to be powerful. Our power is found in compassion, professionalism, and an unwavering commitment to care and to people. Please take care of yourselves and one another. Check in on a colleague. Pause when you need to. Reach out for support. MNORN stands with you, and I am deeply grateful for the strength, integrity, and heart you bring to this profession every single day. With respect and solidarity, Cami Peterson-DeVries Board President, Minnesota Organization of Registered Nurses |
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