Shooting at nurse's college in Tuscon, AZ??

[indynurse]

I am watching FOXNews and they just reported they have received a "bulletin" about a shooting at a nursing college in Tuscon. They will break in more more news as they get it. Two women have been shot...No word on condition...I hope they are not seriously wounded.

My prayers are with them.

[Q.]

Originally posted by lisainaz

I just deleted the link to the letter because I think the killer does not deserve to be heard after his killing spree, and I think printing it in the newspaper in its entirity is an insult to the victims' families.

I would appreciate it if you would post the link again. Reading it yourself, commenting on it, and then taking it away so I can't form my own opinion is annoying, to say the least.

[LasVegasRN]

Originally posted by Susy K

I would appreciate it if you would post the link again. Reading it yourself, commenting on it, and then taking it away so I can't form my own opinion is annoying, to say the least.

I'll be the bad guy and post it:

Link to Letter

[LasVegasRN]

Originally posted by Susy K

I would appreciate it if you would post the link again. Reading it yourself, commenting on it, and then taking it away so I can't form my own opinion is annoying, to say the least.

I'll be the bad guy and post it:

Link to Letter

[Q.]

Originally posted by LasVegasRN

I'll be the bad guy and post it:

Link to Letter

:kiss

Tanks!

[Q.]

Originally posted by LasVegasRN

I'll be the bad guy and post it:

Link to Letter

:kiss

Tanks!

[lisainaz]

Hi Suzy,

Yes that was annoying of me. I should have deleted my entire post instead of just the link.

[lisainaz]

Hi Suzy,

Yes that was annoying of me. I should have deleted my entire post instead of just the link.

[LasVegasRN]

I do have to say something, as I just finished reading that letter in it's entirety.

I'm quite sure each one of us knows or knew someone like this in nursing school. The person that always asked questions and made everyone else moan because their questions were felt to be stupid, irrevelant and time-wasting. They always had "issues" to the point where you just didn't want to hear about them.

I would question why this guy felt it was so important to get his RN when he already was working as an LPN. It would seem he could have saved a WHOLE lot of money and time working and getting his life in order instead of trying to attend school and take each and every pressure to heart.

But, if anything, this really is a wake up call to take people seriously. I am not by ANY MEANS faulting or aiming any blame at the faculty - they were doing their jobs and doing it well. Should we take people who are experiencing melt-down seriously?

This is just disturbing to me because I couldn't help but think of two people in my nursing class who could have easily been this same person.

[LasVegasRN]

I do have to say something, as I just finished reading that letter in it's entirety.

I'm quite sure each one of us knows or knew someone like this in nursing school. The person that always asked questions and made everyone else moan because their questions were felt to be stupid, irrevelant and time-wasting. They always had "issues" to the point where you just didn't want to hear about them.

I would question why this guy felt it was so important to get his RN when he already was working as an LPN. It would seem he could have saved a WHOLE lot of money and time working and getting his life in order instead of trying to attend school and take each and every pressure to heart.

But, if anything, this really is a wake up call to take people seriously. I am not by ANY MEANS faulting or aiming any blame at the faculty - they were doing their jobs and doing it well. Should we take people who are experiencing melt-down seriously?

This is just disturbing to me because I couldn't help but think of two people in my nursing class who could have easily been this same person.

[LasVegasRN]

Originally posted by lisainaz

Hi Suzy,

Yes that was annoying of me. I should have deleted my entire post instead of just the link.

Lisa, I understand why you would not want to propagate this letter, but I've been keeping up with the story from the newspaper (just doing a search of major newspapers brought me to it). And I also understand by you living in the area why this would hit so close. Just letting you know I do empathize.

Maybe, hopefully, some good will come out of this and prevent further attacks from happening.

[LasVegasRN]

Originally posted by lisainaz

Hi Suzy,

Yes that was annoying of me. I should have deleted my entire post instead of just the link.

Lisa, I understand why you would not want to propagate this letter, but I've been keeping up with the story from the newspaper (just doing a search of major newspapers brought me to it). And I also understand by you living in the area why this would hit so close. Just letting you know I do empathize.

Maybe, hopefully, some good will come out of this and prevent further attacks from happening.

[Danielle4]

This is so scary as UA is about an hour and a half from where I live and I originally wanted to go there, but decided against moving to Tucson for money reasons. I am glad I am going to a different school now. I have friends that go there.

I cannot believe a man would do that. Maybe he has been watching the news about the snipes and was crazy enough to think he could do that. Why is the news so negative anyway? It seems like we get these sick people who copy cat and try to replicate what they see on tv to be famous.

I agree that there should not be guns. They are legal here in AZ, but they are not legal on a school campus.

I feel bad for everyone involved. I was at school yesterday and saw a girl crying because she knew one of the teachers. I did not know what to say to her. so sad.

Maybe teachers should get a raise. I did not realize teaching was such a dangerous field to go into.