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Originally Posted by RN4NICU

Admitting its very existance would only bring attention to the fact that the article in question has turned them into the "National Enquirer" of professional journals. I am curious if the author has been lurking since the article came out. Don't really care, just curious.

I would hardly call it "The National Enquirer of professional journals".
I truly doubt the author is lurking.

[mercyteapot]

Why would you doubt that? We already know that the author has come to allnurses before looking for article content. Now, there's a thread that mentions the publication specifically. It would be only natural to check out what people are saying, and also only natural not to participate in the convo, given the strength of the sentiment against her article.

[SmilingBluEyes]

Originally Posted by mercyteapot

Why would you doubt that? We already know that the author has come to allnurses before looking for article content. Now, there's a thread that mentions the publication specifically. It would be only natural to check out what people are saying, and also only natural not to participate in the convo, given the strength of the sentiment against her article.

I have to agree. I feel badly that thread was used out of context to make nurses look bad. and I also agree it's quite an irony many of us feel ok about removing Terri Shiavo's feeding tube, starving and deyhdrating her to death, but then get all worked up about nursing possibly participating in carrying out the death penalty. Seems to me, we can't have it both ways.

[tshores]

Originally Posted by Roland

So it's fine to starve Terri Schiavo to death but executing a convicted murderer is grounds for the revocation of your medical license. No wonder this country is headed the way of ancient Rome.

Bit ridiculous, isn't it. So maybe it's time for all the doctors' and nurses' associations and boards to do some updating.