Below is the official statement regarding the death of allnurses.com Founder, Brian Short. Some of you may have seen an earlier statement posted here that contained additional information. We have removed that statement because we are committed to protecting the privacy of all concerned. Thank you for your support. We are committed to pursuing the allnurses mission and supporting our community. Thank you for your continued support.
Official Statement Regarding Passing of Brian Short, Founder of allnurses.com, September 12, 2015
We are deeply saddened by the unexpected death of Brian Short, founder of allnurses.com. We respectfully request that you grant the company's employees, friends, families and associates privacy during this difficult time. allnurses will continue to support nursing professionals by providing an unparalleled peer-to-peer online community where they can share experiences and learn from and support one another.
Please use this thread to post your comments of condolence and gratitude for Brian who created this wonderful nursing community that has benefited so many.
There will never be another Brian Short. Thank you for your gift to nursing. Your vision created a platform for nurses to have a collective voice and laugh, cry, and console one another. Now, we can only miss you.
My condolences to the extended family this website Allnurses is Brian Short's legacy and through it he has touched us all in someway in the nursing community. My prayers to the family.
My heart goes out to family and friends. What a tragic loss. I am so appreciative of his ingenuity and spirit of bringing nurses together for support and connection....Prayers for their families
Specializes in Med/Surg/Ortho/HH/Radiology-Now Retired.
It is with unbelievable shock and deep sadness that I learned of this tragic news here in Australia today (Friday 11Sept) - (thank you Dianah ..will be in touch).
To all my former fellow allnurses guides, admins, mates etc ...my thoughts and heart is with you all.
To all who knew and loved Brian, Karen and the children....I hold you in my thoughts and prayers for peace and comfort.
As a long-time AN member, and now retired Nurse (46 years), I was shocked and dismayed to learn of the deaths of the Brian Short family. Brian made this site and Nurses world-side have benefited from it. I don't do FB or twitter or any of the other social media sites...but AllNurses is different...AllNurses is ALL Nurses. I sincerely hope the site continues on, as we all know Brian would want it to. Sincere condolences to all family & friends of the Brian Short family including the AllNurses family.
Specializes in Alzheimer's, Geriatrics, Chem. Dep..
I did have the privilege to meet Brian in person a few years ago; a sweet man. And he has done so much for our community. My condolences to everyone who loved him
I used to be an Administrator, Moderator, and Guide here at allnurses, previously under the name of Thunderwolf aka Wolfie. I haven't been on the board now for several years due to many life commitments making it nearly impossible for me to be present in any meaningful way. I just heard the news. I am deeply, deeply saddened by the loss of Brian and his family. He always brought joy to me. He was a spirit of inspiration. He was a kindred brother and fellow nurse. I lived vicariously thru him by his pictures that he shared on his family vacations. I am just heart broken in this loss...my loss...and our loss. With tears, I send prayers for him and his family. Sending much love to my brother and fellow nurse, Brian. You made me a better man and a better nurse by bumping into me.
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There will never be another Brian Short. Thank you for your gift to nursing. Your vision created a platform for nurses to have a collective voice and laugh, cry, and console one another. Now, we can only miss you.