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.
I had the pleasure of meeting Brian last year at Magnet, and can truly say how sorry I am to see such a wonderful person leave this world much too early. He was an amazing person with great passion for this profession and community. I look forward to seeing his impact continue on with this site.
I have not been on allnurses in a while. I saw the news on facebook and wanted to give my condolences to family and friends. You are all in thoughts and prayers.
Brian touched so many lives, AN is an amazing place for nurses old and new to learn together, laugh together, cry together. My deepest sincere prayers to his family and friends.
We do not know this family or company, but just the sheer horror of the situation compels us to offer sympathy and condolences to family, employees and peers. May they all rest in peace.
I don't frequently participate actively in these forums and usually reserve my visits to when the need for opinions or advice arise concerning my duties within our shared profession. I was just on such a mission today when I noticed this news... It's very disconcerting to hear about this tragic event. I do not feel this loss as personally as many of you must since I did not know Brian personally, but as a nurse and colleague I am saddened and as a father and husband I feel my grief compounded. I hope those who have passed will find peace, and be remembered for those things that they accomplished while they were here with us.
Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.
When I clicked on this thread, my heart and stomach just plunged, I lost my breath and a jolt of adrenaline shot through me.
Such a tragic loss for everyone.....family, friends, community, co-workers, and the entire AN community.
We never know what other people are going through in their lives, but we know the sorrow we feel at the passing of the Short family. May they rest in peace.
It is a comfort to read all these tributes. I never knew of Brian, other than he started this site and was always coming up with mostly terrific new ideas and threads, and he was such an encouraging person.
I am very grateful to the AN community for the joy of sharing with all the unique posters here. I am very grateful to Brian for his visionary ideas coming to fruition.
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I had the pleasure of meeting Brian last year at Magnet, and can truly say how sorry I am to see such a wonderful person leave this world much too early. He was an amazing person with great passion for this profession and community. I look forward to seeing his impact continue on with this site.