Has anyone ever seen a nurse with a really tall hat on?

[pumpkin1984]

I remember being in the hospital and this nurse walked by. She had on a white dress and a really tall white nurse's hat, with a red cross on the front. I always wondered who she was? Was she special or was she the head nurse? The others were dressed normally but she just stood out to me.

[ebear, BSN, RN]

I "grew up" in the days when nurses wore caps and I have NEVER seen a cap with a red cross on it. I think you were either drugged, dreaming, or delusional...( or maybe it was a ghost)

[EmmaG, RN]

She sure sounds special.

[ebear, BSN, RN]

WTH is THAT???? a nurse-chef??? How do you FIND this stuff? You're so talented!

ebear

[EmmaG, RN]

I've got mad skillz, I tell ya...

Both my girls were born in Catholic hospitals, even though I'm not Catholic. My youngest was by c/s, and I remember seeing this woman all in white gliding about, down the halls, out on the lawn, all over.

I swear I saw her, but everyone thought I was nuts. I figured it was the Head Nun ...

Maybe it was a ghost.

Or the Demerol.

[ASSEDO]

Was this hospital of a religious order?? Nun perhaps? I recall a nurse hat with wings on it back in 1954. I thought I was just a scared little girl, but low and behold, flash forward to 2007, I took a job in this hospital and there on the wall was a picture of the nurse with the hat wings. It was a nun hat.

[EmmaG, RN]

I remember being in the hospital and this nurse walked by. She had on a white dress and a really tall white nurse's hat, with a red cross on the front. I always wondered who she was? Was she special or was she the head nurse? The others were dressed normally but she just stood out to me.

Honestly hun, she may have just been old school. I have worked with a few who wore the whites, cap and all. The 'tall hat' kinda threw me for a loop, though.

This one appears to be a bit tall http://www.civilization.ca/hist/infirm/images/in26764a.jpg

[EmmaG, RN]

Was this hospital of a religious order?? Nun perhaps? I recall a nurse hat with wings on it back in 1954. I thought I was just a scared little girl, but low and behold, flash forward to 2007, I took a job in this hospital and there on the wall was a picture of the nurse with the hat wings. It was a nun hat.

That's what reminded me of the woman I saw.

[flightnurse2b, LPN]

our caps look like flying nun hats. i hate them. but ive never seen ones with a red cross! :)ive met alot of old school nurses that still prefer to wear theirs, all whites, knee length skirts and white hose... whatever floats your boat i guess.