[nursemike]

Originally Posted by markjrn

Well said! I couldn't agree more!




Are we related?

Hello, Brother Nurse.

Damn, that sounds good, doesn't it?

[markjrn]

Originally Posted by nursemike?

Hello, Brother Nurse.

Damn, that sounds good, doesn't it?

[mattsmom81]

Well I sent a letter and even got one back from the Dean of Medicine...we'll see what transpires or if his apology and dismay was all 'lip service'. He promises he will followup with the Dean of Nursing to incorporate professional respect for nurses into the curriculum.

Anyone else get a reply?? Hope you all wrote letters...

[markjrn]

Originally Posted by mattsmom81

Well I sent a letter and even got one back from the Dean of Medicine...we'll see what transpires or if his apology and dismay was all 'lip service'. He promises he will followup with the Dean of Nursing to incorporate professional respect for nurses into the curriculum.

Anyone else get a reply?? Hope you all wrote letters...

Yeah, i got one too. So did others that I know of. I thought it was weak and very canned, so I sent one back. I hope it makes him think.

[Marie_LPN, RN]

Never have gotten one back.

[markjrn]

Originally Posted by Marie_LPN

Never have gotten one back.

IMHO, you didn't miss much. I'll post it here...


" I share your concerns about the MedShow 2005, and I have conveyed my
profound disappointment to the participants. I want to assure you, first
of all, that the inappropriate skit does not reflect a widespread
disrespect for the nursing profession, but rather a poor decision by a
small group of students. Their actions are inconsistent with our
University values. Indeed, our curriculum increasingly reflects an
emphasis on teamwork within the health professions and a respect for
other knowledge sets.

I have discussed the matter with our Vice-President (Academic) Carl
Amrhein, and we agree we will not tolerate such abuse of privilege.
Graduates of the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine must adhere
to the university's values of respect and tolerance.

Accordingly, I have discussed this matter in depth with the students
involved, and they have written to the Dean of Nursing. I have also
agreed with the Dean of Nursing that in the fall, nursing students will
speak to our medical class to ensure they fully understand the impact of
this type of behavour.

Sincerely,

Thomas Marrie
Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry


Thomas J. Marrie
Dean
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
2J2.01 Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Center
8440-112 Street
Edmonton, AB, T6G 2R7
tom.marrie@ualberta.ca
780-492-9728
780-4927303 fax "

Just a canned response...

[nursemike]

Got the same reply. At least we know they got our e-mails. Whether they read them remains to be seen.

The docs I've seen do not behave like this. At least in public.

[markjrn]

Originally Posted by nursemike?

Got the same reply. At least we know they got our e-mails. Whether they read them remains to be seen.

The docs I've seen do not behave like this. At least in public.

I've worked with some pretty ignorant MD's in my time, but nothing like this. This is hitting a new low, IMHO.

[Lalage]

I understand that 60% of the medical class involved is female, and females were involved in the singing of the song. The med students also defend their actions by stating that the song about doctors was just as bad (claims of dropping babies, etc). Still, there was no tact in in this and I'm very surprised that ANYONE would attempt to sing these lyrics in public.

Have a look at the July 15th entry:
http://fidius.blogspot.com/

[ali_gator]

I'm not at all shocked that something like this happened. Things like this make me seriously question my career choice, as I do not want to be subjected to this kind of disrespect. Nurses do not recieve enough credit for their education and intellect.

I actually read the article that was written about this event. Somebody posted (on the news website) that nurses are just a hypersensitive special interest group and that this was only a joke. A joke? Even some of the most regressive, sexist men I know would think this was crossing the line.

This is exactly the kind of behavior that alienates nurses and drives the nursing shortage! If everyone (besides nurses) is so deeply concerned about the global nursing shortage, why is this kind of thing still tolerated? This "concern" is ultimately a bunch of lipservice!

If this song were directed towards a racial or religious group, it would be prosecutable!!!