Do nurses have a responsibility to keep their Facebook professional? - Page 15

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  1. Aug 13, '12 by
    Quote from CherylRNBSN
    The very act of getting drunk every weekend indicates a loss of control. ANY nurse should realize that as a physiological truth. Your judgement is affected. Period. That is the very nature of intoxication!

    So while I see wrong wrong with having fun and imbibing on one's own time. please realize that you have a reputation to protect. Don't portray yourself as getting drunk every weekend.

    This reminds of some PR advice I read onetime: never let someone take a photo of you w a drink in your hand.
    Tried to, but was unable to edit my post. Should have read "I see NOTHING wrong with having fun and imbibing on one's own time."
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    Aug 13, '12 by
    It can really matter what is on your FB account because not only can an employer or prospective employer see how
    silly and foolish you get sometimes, but it can also come back and bite you in the butt legally.

    There have been two cases in this area where the defendants' FB acct. entries were used against them. One showed
    the person drank and used illicit drugs on the job, while in the other case, the kid was bragging about his idea to steal
    a certain neighbor's (by name) gun and car then "really have some fun."

    In the second example, it amounted to nothing more than an angry and frustrated teen's angst followed by bragging so
    his buddies would be impressed, however, proving that he was merely letting off steam was tough when someone else stole his gun.
  3. Aug 13, '12 by
    Quote from CherylRNBSN

    Unfortunately, Big Brother is watching. And in this age, eyes and ears are everywhere!

    I respectfully disagree with your statement that nurses are self-righteous. (that very statement is judgemental.) People are people, and there are self righteous, nasty, judgemental people in ALL professions.

    Employers are (rightfully) concerned about the conduct of their employees outside of work. It speaks to morality. Issues of judgement. Integrity. And what you do on your own time may very well be used to PREDICT what you may do on employer's time.
    I'm not a nurse yet, but a couple co-workers that are nurses got fired due to Facebook postings...never post anything in reference to the facility your employed with or pics of you in scrubs with your facilities name on it.
  4. Aug 13, '12 by
    Quote from Piglet08

    It is your employer's concern when your job involves judgment upon which people's lives may depend, and involves dispensing controlled substances. You may not think it should be, but it is, anyway.
    You may think it should be, but it's not, anyway.
  5. Aug 13, '12 by
    Quote from CherylRNBSN
    The very act of getting drunk every weekend indicates a loss of control. ANY nurse should realize that as a physiological truth. Your judgement is affected. Period. That is the very nature of intoxication!
    Yeah, when one is intoxicated. When one is not intoxicated, one's judgment is not affected, period. And my comment was not made on "getting drunk every weekend." Maybe you shouldn't read more into what was said.

    Quote from CherylRNBSN
    Uhhh, STATISCALLY it DOES. Research "loss of manpower" annually d/t ETOH. This is what employers are concerned with. Statistics, and predicting behavior.
    I mean, are these two separate replies to the same post from the same person, within minutes of each other, reflecting two completely separate ideas? I might not concern myself with what someone else does on the weekend if it took me almost 10 minutes to collect my thoughts.

    Again, mayhaps you shouldn't read more into what I said. I made absolutely no statement about missing work, now did I? In fact I'm pretty sure that I said as long as I showed up on Monday ready to work then it's not their concern what I drove, with whom or on what. So no, "loss of manpower" wasn't in the picture. Maybe you should look up loss of manpower over Super Bowl weekend and see if maybe we should think about nurses being banned from watching the Super Bowl, you know, while you're busy dictating what can and can't be done on the weekend.
    Last edit by redhead_NURSE98! on Aug 13, '12
  6. Aug 13, '12 by
    Quote from redhead_NURSE98!
    Yeah, when one is intoxicated. When one is not intoxicated, one's judgment is not affected, period. And my comment was not made on "getting drunk every weekend." Maybe you shouldn't read more into what was said.



    I mean, are these two separate replies to the same post from the same person, within minutes of each other, reflecting two completely separate ideas? I might not concern myself with what someone else does on the weekend if it took me almost 10 minutes to collect my thoughts.

    Again, mayhaps you shouldn't read more into what I said. I made absolutely no statement about missing work, now did I? In fact I'm pretty sure that I said as long as I showed up on Monday ready to work then it's not their concern what I drove, with whom or on what. So no, "loss of manpower" wasn't in the picture. Maybe you should look up loss of manpower over Super Bowl weekend and see if maybe we should think about nurses being banned from watching the Super Bowl, you know, while you're busy dictating what can and can't be done on the weekend.
    I was not speaking to you specifically, but rather in general terms. Sorry if you were offended (or defensive.) And yes, I had a couple of thoughts a few minutes apart. Which I posted as they came to me. Forgive me.
  7. Aug 13, '12 by
    Quote from CherylRNBSN
    I was not speaking to you specifically, but rather in general terms. Sorry if you were offended (or defensive.) And yes, I had a couple of thoughts a few minutes apart. Which I posted as they came to me. Forgive me.
    Sorry I was rude. Yes, I was defensive, since I saw them as both replies to me and weren't necessarily what I said. I don't condone driving drunk, being drunk every weekend, or acting a fool Sunday night and showing up Monday. I do get annoyed if people think that what one does on Friday night affects who they are Monday morning.
  8. Aug 13, '12 by
    Quote from redhead_NURSE98!
    Uhhhh unless I drive for my job, why is this my employer's concern? I agree people who drive drunk are @#$@#$holes but it has nothing to do with whether one can scrape oneself out of bed on Monday and come to work.
    Here is the post that concerned me. It implied "getting drunk" by saying "Uhhhh, UNLESS i DRIVE for my job, why is this my employer's concern?" by asking "As long as I can scrape myself out of bed".

    Loss of manpower. Statistics.

    Does anyone want someone "scraping" themselves out of bed caring for their critically ill loved one?
  9. Aug 13, '12 by
    Quote from redhead_NURSE98!
    Sorry I was rude. Yes, I was defensive, since I saw them as both replies to me and weren't necessarily what I said. I don't condone driving drunk, being drunk every weekend, or acting a fool Sunday night and showing up Monday. I do get annoyed if people think that what one does on Friday night affects who they are Monday morning.
    Thank you. I think we actually understand and agree with one another.

    I think this is a perfect example of WHY we need to be careful of what and how we say things, and what we post.

    And also why we need to keep private what we are doing on Friday night.

    All the best to you, redheadnurse,...I love a cocktail, too, but you'd never know it! ;-)
  10. Aug 14, '12 by
    "You may think it should be, but it's not, anyway. "

    I don't necessarily think it should be. But employers will look at that. Even if "it isn't their concern". That's what I mean, redhead98. We are probably pretty much in agreement on whether it is or is not right, but I'm just sayin, it is happening, and they have a rationale for it.