Nurse vs. Not

I liked your post actually.

Live according to how you see the world, not how the world see's you. Thats what I took from it anyway.

Funny, but it is a stark contrast almost to my fav. saying "We are defined by what we do, not the reasons for what we do." That saying relies heavily on others points of view. I think a balance between our two approaches would indeed create a healthy lifestyle.

This is turning into a philosophy class. Is there a philosophy teacher here? Oh, wait, my original point was that there are too many non-nurses. N/M.

Open your mind and broaden your outlook and you'll probably be able to come here and post happy things instead of coming here only to vent about being a nurse (which can't feel good).

I'm not a nurse and that is my opinion.

Oh for goodness sakes!!!!!!!It's "allNURSES.com", NOT "all-students-radiology-techs-cna's,walmartstaffers.com". YES other viewpoints are interesting, informative....however, I think they need a forum of their own....or to satisfy EVERYONE, perhaps "allnurses" should just be changed to a different name. (No, I have no suggestions.) Just my two-cents' worth!

i understand where the OP is coming from.

i have NO problems with anyone who isn't involved in nursing posting here. let me just say that. i posted here as a paramedic before i became a nurse and you guys always were welcoming to me. and as a nursing student, this board is wonderful. nursing students are totally part of the group. and CNA's... i could not do my job without you guys.

so where i think eriks is coming from.... when you have a crappy day and post about stupid family members, stupid patients, stupid doctors and stupid job and you get a nursing student or a non-nurse say "omg, where's your compassion, i'm not ever gonna act like that. you people are terrible" (AND I HAVE SEEN POSTS LIKE THIS)... it makes you upset.

this is a great place to anyone to learn about nursing, discuss nursing, talk about being in nursing school, etc.... but aren't we judged and picked apart and stretched thin enough?

i had a heads up from working in a hospital as a tech before i became a nurse of what i was getting myself into. they don't teach you in nursing school or put in the "nursing is recession proof commercials" that you will be underpaid, understaffed, pooped on, peed on, kicked, punched, bitten (or gummed), abused by family members, embarassed by doctors, not take a pee or even have a granola bar for 12 hours sometimes.... and that's something you don't understand until you've been in the thick of things. i had a horrible assignment today and the poor PCT i worked with was in tears because she just couldn't catch up. we got through it, we worked together, but would i have loved to posted a "bang here" sign on the wall today...... yup.

i welcome all ideas and opinions and i have made friends with lots of non-nurses on here! but don't jump in the vent threads and comment on how "omg i can't believe you said that".... sometimes, you can't help it.

we're human too.

and erik, i hope you know that the yanks actually beat texas 11-1 yesterday. so there.

Oh my, the people who aregued with test questions for points and challenged the lecture got under my skin too. Very odd bunch they tend to be.

I agree, sometimes you do just want to let it all hang out. The site should always contain students tho... don't really know what it would be without the mentoring that goes on here. But then seeing it from another perspective, it is always entertaining when most of us jump on the unsuspecting visitor (not a nurse or student nurse) who wanders into our lair to tell us what's what.

But I am for your efforts.

Can you put in the new TOS, that swearing is allowed? Some of us just cannot express our thoughts in earnest without dropping the F bomb (my favorite, or insert your words of choice), what ever they may be

Thank you.

Enlighten me. What's the difference?