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.
It seems such a short time ago that Brian invited me to join allnurses. It is truly a sad day to read of his passing. I would like to offer my condolences to his friends and family.
I remember feeling shocked, stunned, and helpless when I was lived through and experienced 9/11/2001.
I heard the news about the murder/suicide (that's what was reported in the news story) on the 10:00 news earlier in the week when it happened.
I then, again, felt shocked, stunned, and helpless when, just a few hours later at work, I learned it was someone I "knew" yet someone I had never met.
How can you shed tears over someone you didn't personally know? Because I did. The thought of all the people impacted by this: family, friends, co-workers, etc, just makes me so sad.
To each and every one of you who knew him and/or his family personally, my condolences. There are no words...
My condolences to the moderators and people who personally knew him. I'm sure this is tough for you and I can't imagine what emotional turmoil you're experiencing right now. You're part of an incredible community that I can say has helped me since the the beginning of my nursing education, and I hope will remain and continue helping me and countless others for many more years to come.
This is tragic.....sometimes there just aren't any words. Thanks to JoeV, tnbutterfly, Esme, Commuter, and the other administration/moderator staff members for your strength during this heartbreaking time.
Incredibly tragic and mystifying,heartbreaking and thought provoking. I have been a member of ALLnurses for a while, visiting here when I needed to read on how bad other peoples nursing lives were when I wanted to tell myself I'll be ok too. It is a wonderful forum and Brian did a wonderful thing when he began this "place" for some of us to go. It has been a place of answers and a sanctuary, a happy place and a great place for advice. I loved it then and I love it now. I hope All nurses will continue as a tribute to his thinking and his foresight as just how badly we-uns needed a place to call on as our own.Thank you Brian and Thankyou to this staff for maintaining (it can't be easy) in the midst of all that has happened. May God Bless All of you.
Specializes in Flight, ER, Transport, ICU/Critical Care.
Grief has no rules. Sadly, grief doesn't discriminate. Remember that going forward. Just because you are a nurse or in healthcare, does not mean that you are invincible or exempted from suffering, in any way.
There are are so many talented, intelligent, generous, compassionate and dedicated folks on this site — it's important that in tough times, you take solace and find community within your tribe.
Brian Short founded this amazing tribe. May the tribe find comfort, Grace and peace.
While text from the bible is great...I am only speaking from my experience, nothing philosophical or religious just personal experience from what the life I have lived had shown me
Specializes in Adult and Pediatric Vascular Access, Paramedic.
I couldn't believe when I read this upon getting back online after a week away. What a shame, I will be thinking about his family members who are still living and who must grieve for the loss of such a beautiful family.
gaylelthomas
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It seems such a short time ago that Brian invited me to join allnurses. It is truly a sad day to read of his passing. I would like to offer my condolences to his friends and family.
Gayle L Thomas