why do you come to this site?

hi i can't remember how i found this site but haven't found anything else like it and like it a lot. I nurse in UK and am having fun trying to unravel the americanise ! like the chat room but when i'm awake everyone else seems to be asleep - should be used to this by now as am a night worker and usually out of synch with the world !

I found this site while our Union was workingo on our contract, out of curiosity, to see what other nurses were making across the US> I found the same common problems throughout our country, shortages, mandates, frustrations and definitely POOR WAGES for what we do, need to know, and are expected to keep current with along with a mounting amount of paperwork- every day a new form to document what the heck we are supposed to be doing. OK, I will get off that topic.
Now I keep coming back, sometimes just to read the posts, because they give me a laugh at times, make me feel good about what I do, and share with like minds. I also am leary of making connections on the internet because you don't know who you will be communicating with, I feel this is an area- site- that you can feel ok to talk, post, and enjoy each other's company. So Thanks!!!

OK, I once again get sucked in to this one!! I actually try to limit my computer time and spend time outside where the sun shines this time of year- so those of you in the triangle area (Raleigh,Durham, Chapel Hill) We should get together and go out and have a meal at Michael Dean's The rest get to be jealous.
Why do I come here: I found this board while panicking about my NCLEX results. Been a great support for me as I have done a lot of changes in nursing. Plus, I just LOVE to talk... lets see what else. - perhaps some day I'll get a date as well (ha ha!!) Love your posts Rick, but I am a little concerned about your self esteem- since I can now coach people (see the other get to know you post), drop me an email and we can fix the "this is a dumb post" thing forever!!

I come here when I need another nurse to connect with on my time off and it's probably 1- 3AM and people at work are working and don't have time to chat. My hubby is fantastic at listening to me talk about nursing, but some of the stuff I'd like to talk about may not be healthy for him to hear because of his (so far) trust of us nurses! LOL!!

Working nights, I don't like to mess up my sleep and waking schedule too much, and there isn't much I can do in the middle of the night (thank goodness I can't vacuumm then- that's what I should be doing more of!) without disturbing the rest of the house.

I enjoy the discussions but not the personal attacks. I don't mind some of the controversy, but really hate the fighting. There is a difference; it would be nice if we could keep topics interesting instead of spiteful.

I haven't found any other site as easy to use nor as well laid out. Brian has put some real thought into making this site as user friendly as possible. And there are a few sites out there that won't let iMac users post replies.

I also feel like I've found some friends among the posters here. It would be fun to meet some of you face to face; I'm just wondering if we'd recognise each other because I bet our mental pictures of each other isn't the same as what we really look like. (After all, who would guess I'm tall, blond, athletic, and blue-eyed---NOT!!!)

I like seeing nurses post from all over the country. And even though there is tension sometimes between everyone we all seem to face the same problems no matter what state, or what kind of nursing you do (or what license you hold)I actually have learned quite a bit from everyone and it makes me want to stay pro-active in the political spec of nursing because we have a long road ahead of us to improve things. I think nursing is long overdue for a change and everyone here makes me relize just how overdue we are. Good post rick.

I have just found this site, I am from Sydney australia, and we have nothing like this, a great and informative site, great to get around and read what you are all thinking

I found this site by accident while doing research on types of charting! I have become addicted and check it at least once a day! It is amasing how much alike our issues are world wide. When isolated, you begin to believe that your hospital is the only one where things like manditory overtime, etc. happen. It is wonderful to know we are not alone and there are millions of us world wide fighting the same fight for the same cause (improved patient care and job satisfaction). I also love the humour. Nurses have a very different sense of humour and you can't tell the "funny" things that happen at work to just anyone (especially at mealtime)! I don't like the fighting. Debating a viewpoint enlightens both sides but fighting closes the door to listening. I have learned to just avoid those threads. I also have never joined a chat room until this one, for the reasons stated by Rick. But I am enjoying this one (when I get a chance to go on - the weather has been too nice lately and my garden needs work).

I come here because I like to think about things and work out problems. It is interesting for me because I have been out of the Hospital for a while and it is nice to stay up on the situation you all are facing.

It reinforces my personal decision to leave the hospital, but also reminds me how much harder those working in the hospitals have it.

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