Why are Nurses so mean to each other? - Page 9

Yes!!!! I want to delete that person. Every time.

Lol I already did. I view AN this way. Anything that is said isn't in my face unless I want it to be. Its not a face to face situation so everything can be ignored.

I do think that we would like to believe that everyone's intentions are good ones, however, that is almost impossible to tell someone's intent or tone on a posting. Unless they use all sorts of smileys and such. When one has a face to face conversation, body language and tone of voice, use of slang--all go into how one interperts and reacts to a conversation. Just as an example "that is stupid" can mean that someone thinks one's idea is dumb, or wicked awesome. Younger people are used to text only conversations, and as an older nurse, I really have a hard time trying to set a tone with a written word read by people who don't know me personally.

In any event, I have learned a great deal from this forum, I tend to enjoy some lively debate or Yikes, watch out moments. I definetely have to say enough is enough when I feel like I am using 152 adjectives to get my point across the way it was intended, because then I do get a bit fired up. I, like many others, have strong opinions on things--but that is all they are, opinions, I am not trying to get someone to come over to the dark side (even though I have cookies). Believe it or not, I have attempted to tone down the sarcastic comedy that is part of my personality, because my goal is not to rip someone to shreds, but I am known in the real world as calling what it is what it is,and knowing when to say it is what it is.

Best advice--much like groups that are anonymus, take what you need and throw the rest away.

Uhm, ya, there's that.......
(saracasm button off now, REALLY......)

awww Jade....bwhahahahaha

I agree. But then you also get people slashing and burning before they even know the details of the OP's story. People jump the gun in both directions, rather than taking a moment to pause and reflect.

Assuming that lateral violence in nursing is a reality, might the bullying common in secondary (and primary) school possibly be a root?

]On Kissing Like a Horse by Becca Woolf (about girl-on-girl bullying in middle and high school).

This is a good example.

The comment couldn't be left alone.

Snark will out.

Yeah, but some comments just beg to not be left alone.

Nurses are mean to each other .. mostly because they are fried with their current situation.

They realize that only other nurses HAVE to put up with the frustration and anger that they are feeling.

It's a no win situation of course. It is what it is.

How about because some people are just miserable mean people that have no control over their life, and some of them become nurses?

Why would you say only nurses HAVE to put up with frustration and anger on the job? Trust me nurses do not have the market on that. There are MANY people that are trapped in a job due to finances. Besides, a nurse can leave their job as easily as anyone else can.