Disrespectful ad against nurses on Craigslist

[Trilldayz,RN BSN]

Ok guys, So I was helping my friend look for NP jobs on various job websites. I decided to look on Craigslist for ads. I search my city (Houston) for their medical job ads. I see an ad calling for 50 bussers needed for a wedding event facility (The Bell Tower on 34th is the name of the event facility). So I think to myself "why would an advertisement for bussers be in the medical section?" and LO AND BEHOLD.... this is what the ad said:

A Perfect job for Nursing Students! If you think like a Nurse this job is a match.

Our Goal Is To Deliver Excellent Events No One Will Ever Forget!

We have many exciting and rewarding career opportunities for leaders who want to be a part of creating spectacular one of a kind events. If a commitment to excellence, uncompromising quality, and world class customer service is important to you, then come join our team!

Accepting Applications for

BUSSERS -- with possibilities for growth and advancement

^^^ Yep... you read that right. I had to reread the first sentence a couple of times.

FIRST OF ALL, why would ONLY nurses be targeted?? Why not just say a perfect job for students? SECONDLY, nurses actually save lives, our care matters (unlike what our CEOs might say lol). Why would our schooling and knowledge be seen as equal to the skill set of a job that requires no education?

Needless to say, I wrote them a nasty email. I wrote:

Hello, I was just reading your ad. I am a nurse and I was wondering how cleaning up event spaces equate to "thinking like a nurse". What do you mean, exactly? Nurses do more than cleaning up after people. We handle critical patients and actually save lives. We deal with life and death situations. So I really urge your company to stop demeaning an entire profession and calling on our students, in particular, to feel like a simple task such as bussing, is the same with the critical thinking skills needed to be a Nurse. I will no longer support your event facility and will be sure to alert every nurse (and nursing website) I come across about your ad, if it is not rectified.

Regretfully,

A LIFE SAVING RN

I urge you to not support this company and if you know anyone in the HOuston area, please tell them to not support this company, as they clearly have such a low view of us. Am I overreacting? Am I justified for feeling "some type of way" about it??

[NOADLS]

Am I overreacting?

Ovary action.

Nursing students make great bussers. There are countless peer reviewed articles supporting this claim.

[mindofmidwifery, ADN]

Maybe they noticed that nursing students have been their best employees? I'd take it as a compliment, not like they meant actual nurses.

[mindofmidwifery, ADN]

Also, did you even give them a chance to respond? Looks like you're already a alerting every nurse and nursing website without giving them a chance to rectify the situation.

[roser13, ASN, RN]

Overreacting?

TOTALLY!

Nursing students are not the same as nurses. Perhaps this person respects nursing students for their perceived dedication?

Get a life. OR find something worthy of your energy previously set aside for complaints. This complaint is lame.

[bebbercorn]

With catering to patients a necessity these days, my waitressing experience comes in quite handy...

[kungpoopanda]

Hospitality is every bit as serious as nursing. People rely on the hospitality staff for safe food and drinks, feeling socially comfortable and included, dealing with all sorts of behind the scenes crises. Nursingstudents or even nurses could shine in these roles and be paid similar crapy money for at will employment. At least in hospitality you get tips and are allowed to keep them.

[Trilldayz,RN BSN]

i guess everyone has different view points. All the nurses i spoke to about it to just now felt insulted.

[BellionRN]

Maybe because they know nursing students (& students in general) are poor & it's a good opportunity for some easy/extra money ...?

[Trilldayz,RN BSN]

But "thinking like a nurse"??? that rubbed me the wrong way.

[Trilldayz,RN BSN]

Hospitality is every bit as serious as nursing. People rely on the hospitality staff for safe food and drinks, feeling socially comfortable and included, dealing with all sorts of behind the scenes crises. Nursingstudents or even nurses could shine in these roles and be paid similar crapy money for at will employment. At least in hospitality you get tips and are allowed to keep them.

when i think of bussing, i dont think of waitresses. Bussing (IMO) is simply picking up used dishes and wiping down tables, when guests leave. THATS IT. so, thats why i was annoyed.

[Farawyn]

when i think of bussing, i dont think of waitresses. Bussing (IMO) is simply picking up used dishes and wiping down tables, when guests leave. THATS IT. so, thats why i was annoyed.

Bettern wiping butts.