First of all I want to say I LOVE ALLNURSES!!! It has been the best resource for me for so many things.
Sadly, I have noticed in the last year or so that there are more and more negative postings. Some OP’s will post innocent topics and get torn a new one for nothing. Why?
We should be encouraging one another and not be putting people down. The saying "nurses eat their young"….I once thought it was not true, but I am beginning to think it is.
I am not trying to pinpoint nurses who have been in the field for many years; however, I have noticed many negative comments come from people who have forgotten what it was like to start out as a nurse. Other comments that are nasty I figure are from people who just have low self esteem and want to tear someone apart to feel better.
Maybe the economy is just taking a toll on people? Whatever it is I hate to see it. I love Allnurses. I would hate to see it become a negative place where people can’t share their thoughts without the fear of ridicule.
Specializes in PACU, CARDIAC ICU, TRAUMA, SICU, LTC.
I say Nah, just a poor work environment with a poor hiring status with short staffing which again will change in time. I've been doing this 15 years and it always hits this circle.
The difference is that the economy took such a hit, there are an exponential amount of "wanna be's" out there trolling whom are irritating the life out of REAL NURSES ON A NURSING BOARD.
Because there are so many of these ill informed altruistic people that have no clue as what the real job is, those of us that are that, do that and live that are sick and tired of the ill informed lectures on how we should think, feel, dress and to the point of puking.
I think we are whole as nurses here, the others have made it very difficult to vent, relax and have fun. I vote for requiring a nursing license # to join and all others have at the other forms.
I agree with you 110% re: requirements to register on this site!!
Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.
People generally have behaved in the same predictable ways since I started reading allnurses in 2004. If somneone starts a thread with something like "could really use some support" or "tough day today" I have never seen the hammer brought down. I'm sure it happens, because some people here insist on their own interpretation of your motives no matter how you try and explain, but posts like that usually don't.
Other than the odd duck people get back pretty much what they put out there. If you voice a strong opinion about something it's a little unrealistic to think no one will push back if they disagree. If you expect a lot of "yes" people it's probably better to find out here than someplace where the risks are much higher that the world doesn't work that way.
Even us oldsters can learn from the feedback. I have a tendency to come off as overly smart*ss without really meaning to and I appreciate those who have helped me dial it back or asked me if I really meant to sound that way.
Should only licensed nurses be part of allnurses? I'd rather not do that- I like interacting with students, CNAs and other health related careers like Health Information Management. Lots of my favorite members here are retired nurses. They have much to offer.
It does take longer to locate the threads that are interesting because of what seems like an explosion in nursing school programs/schools but I wouldn't make any major changes.
Specializes in Gerontological Nursing, Acute Rehab.
Actually, I think it is a lot tamer than it was back when I joined. I also feel the mods are involved a lot more in potentially explosive threads.
I agree with the posters above who stated that things happen when people don't get the "warm, fuzzy" responses they were expecting. Now, not to generalize here, but I think that's a generational thing. I think younger people today were brought up hearing "Everyone's a winner" and "Follow your dreams, you can do anything you want to" which simply isn't the case. I would love to have a beautiful singing voice. All the voice lessons in the world isn't going to make that happen for me.
Some folks love to ask questions, but don't love it when they hear answers that don't mesh with their view of the world.
Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
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In general I'd say yes. However I've only been active on here since late last year. I see posts sometimes and I'm like oh boy, this person is going to jumped all over. Were they asking for it? Not necessarily. It may be their 1st post and they don't know the culture here on allnurses It can be a harsh "welcome" to the forum. Although it's find to express your opinion, sometimes the responses are downright cruel. I think if we all remember the Golden Rule, do onto others as you'd like done onto you, before we hit that post button that we'd all be better for it:)
I really would hate for this site to begin requiring a nursing license to be able to log into it because I am a nursing student and I have gotten a lot of help from the people on here too.
I do agree with nursel56, I am a smart a$$ sometimes too and it does not translate into forums very well. Something that I mean as a joke ends up sounding like I am being mean. I like when people are nice enough to ask me how I meant it. It lets me know that I came across the wrong way.
I understand that as a nurse we as a whole have to be more resistant to having our feelings hurt because if we are over sensitive we will be eaten alive out in the real world. I understand that it is frustrating for nurses that have been in the field to read about the complaints of people who go into this career not knowing anything about it then complaining about the shock they received. My father is a nurse and I have already gone through the CNA program so I have a good idea what it will be like as an RN, but even those things will not prepare me for everything and I know that there will be some shock once I am out there. I would like to think that I can come to a place that is dedicated to nurses and talk about it without getting ridiculed.
I have done forums before, I was even a moderator of one forum. I think that the purpose of a forum is to have a place for people with similar interest (in this case nursing) to come and talk about their experiences. I think that it is a great resource. I also noticed that people that have been a member of a forum for a long period of time get tired of reading the same kinds of post made over and over again by different people. It is frustrating, but we have to remember where we came from. We have all been new (i am currently new) and we have all gone through the same types of situations.
I suggest that if you want to say something negative about certain types of post, why not start a post to complain about it, that way it does not seem pointed at anyone in particular. Then you can express how frustrating it is to have to read through all of the complaining post to get to a real post that will benefit you without hurting anyone's feelings. It is what I used to do on my old forum. I cannot stand the thought of hurting someone's feelings even accidentally. I try not to and if they call me on it, I apologize. It is just polite. And believe me I have read some post that I could have made a real smart a$$ comment about but I decided that it would do no good so I just ignored the post and moved on to another one. I also skip over post that I think will not be of any help to me. Why is that so hard to do? Even if I start reading a post and it does not ask for help or offer help then I move on.
Can't we all just get along? Isn't it bad enough that we have to struggle at work and struggle with fighting to find a job, and struggle with the frustration that our families really do not know what it is like. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to still come here and talk to other people that do understand how frustrating it is to have a patient that will not stay in bed if order to do so by the doctor, or a family member that follows you around like a shadow?
Well that is just my opinion as it is. The scariest thing for me looking to enter the nursing world is that I know I will be working for nurses that do not really care about doing their job well and want to complain about everything. I will even have to work with some of the negative people on this site. I don't expect to get along with everyone in my work place, but it would be nice to have a group of people to talk to freely about my frustrations once I am there.
I would agree that it would be sad if the site required a nursing license. As a nursing student, I've learned a lot from the nurses, retired nurses, and students on here.
Don't feed the troll and you won't have a problem.
I'm not sure. I've been really irritated with some posts lately where they considered the word "care" as an activity devoid of the emotional side of care. I call them "nurse-bots." They're like mechanics or computer programmers dealing with a machine. They felt this was the epitome of professionalism, and I couldn't disagree more. These posts and replies were heated. Is there an overall negative trend? I sure hope not!
Use the report button if you feel there's trouble. That's what it's there for.
Definitely. Great advice. If anyone sees anything that seems inappropriate, there is the reporting mechanism to bring it to the staff's attention. Fortunately, I haven't had to use it often -- but I don't hesitate to use it if I see a reason.
I didn't read all the comments- but I don't think it's more negative. I joined 3 years ago initially right before taking boards, and this site scared the crap out of me. I was suddenly convinced I was going to hate my job, hate my patients, and hate my coworkers. Then I got my job and loved it, and finally quit comming around b./c I was tired of only hearing negative comments. 3 years later I rejoined- because I have thicker skin and can ignore the negative and realize they need a place to vent. But, no, I don't think it has changed at all in 3 years.
It seems like nurses are just more frustrated in general due to the economy and the changes it has brought to healthcare, especially acute care, in the past couple of years. I guess that's my take on it. It just seems that nurses aren't as happy with their jobs, and I can relate to a point.
funny I was just thinking that when I saw this thread....
I agree with the poster above me. The economy is really hitting nurses' enthusiasm. I know most of us love nursing, but we do have to make a living too. And it's frustrating when people try to play the "nursing is more than just money" card. Why can't it be both? We work harder than a lot of the population, we do things most people would never want to do and should be compensated as such. The economy, spouses not working, losing homes has hit us all. Even the nursing students and new grad nurses have changed because instead of the posts being "how do I do this" it's now "am I going to have a job. It's frustrating and a mood-downer for all.
Although it's find to express your opinion, sometimes the responses are downright cruel. I think if we all remember the Golden Rule, do onto others as you'd like done onto you, before we hit that post button that we'd all be better for it:)
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I agree with you 110% re: requirements to register on this site!!