Co-workers on allnurses...

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I have been thinking about this a lot lately. Allnurses is a global phenomenon. It is hugely popular, and a lot of us spend a good amount of time here, venting, learning, and sharing. So, the odds that someone we work with would be a member as well is pretty great. I wonder: does anyone here not vent (or not tell the full story when venting) about work from fear that a co-worker may be reading the thread and know who you are and what you are talking about?:uhoh21:

Heck, I have told my DON and Admin. about the site. They know I am here; only place I "out-rank" them. One does have to watch what one says cuz of HIPAA and all, but.....

Suebird :p

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Specializes in Critical Care.

I used to work w/ my current manager when she was a peer at the bedside. She knew I would peek at this site from time to time then. If she were of a mind, it wouldn't be difficult for her to come here and remember my ID.

But, I have lots of respect for her (said not only for her benefit if she sees this, but because it's true) - and I don't think I've ever posted anything on here I'd be embarrassed if she saw.

~faith,

Timothy.

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Specializes in LTC and MED-SURG.
if you really want to scare yourself, google your allnurses.com username.

oh my goodness!!!:uhoh3: :uhoh21:

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

I came up w/nothing on google. I am a nobody (sigh).

But that is for good reason. I want it that way and am very discrete.

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Specializes in Nursing assistant.
I came up w/nothing on google. I am a nobody (sigh).

But that is for good reason. I want it that way and am very discrete.

I yahooed yours and did have some hits....

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I have been thinking about this a lot lately. Allnurses is a global phenomenon. It is hugely popular, and a lot of us spend a good amount of time here, venting, learning, and sharing. So, the odds that someone we work with would be a member as well is pretty great. I wonder: does anyone here not vent (or not tell the full story when venting) about work from fear that a co-worker may be reading the thread and know who you are and what you are talking about?:uhoh21:

When I first found the site, I didn't even think that anyone that I knew would even read anything I had written. I found out differently, when I posted about a frustration with some classmates and behaviors at clinicals. I never used any names, but I guess they were able to figure it out. Life was hell at school for a while, but I told them exactly what I meant. So now, I"m a little more aware of what I post and a lot of times I just confront them with the problem before posting so they can't say I'm stabbing them in the back.

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

Speaking of Yahoo, some people have their messenger info on here, and even though their profile or such here may not have town, work details, their messenger profiles might be complete.

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

Thanks for all the responses. I did the google thing, and I was very...scared. I'm happy this thread got so many hits, because I was starting to feel selfish for not sharing this site with some of my nurse friends that could use the rich resources. I just can't... In nursing school I was raving about this cool BB I found. The classmate and I had a falling out of sorts. THEN I thought about some of my posts on here and I said "OMG! What if this person can recognize my posts and use some of the things I say on here against me?!" I figured I couldn't be the only one thinking that from time to time. Learned my lesson. Allnurses is my secret, and if a co-worker stumbles across it and can figure out who I am...then I too am tall, blonde, and 25!

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Specializes in NICU, ER, OR.

I have the very same thoughts.........some things, that are so unique, I will refrain from saying. And, I NEVER even say I come here..if someone ever mentions it, I would deny knowing about it!!! lol

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Specializes in aged -adolescent.

Hi all

Glad you warned me. I must have suspected something because I was going to reveal some facts about my situation to a nursing student yesterday but I will only do it in a private message. Must have known something eh?

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Specializes in Utilization Management.

I've figured out a few of my co-workers and I'm sure they have me, but I have no idea how much of what they post is truth, and how much is fictionalized to protect others.

So their ID is safe, and I hope mine is too.

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Specializes in Med/Surge, Psych, LTC, Home Health.

Nope, I post whatever I feel like posting. I don't know if any of my coworkers use this site or not. As far as I've ever been able to tell, none of them seem to know anything about it. I have told some coworkers about the site.

I would actually be interested to find out somehow, if any other nurses from my hospital use this site.

That is... let me rephrase myself. I am VERY CAREFUL, but I still

pretty much post what I feel like posting. I don't leave my windows open when posting at work, and when I post I am pretty careful about details.

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