Allnurses needs nurses

allnurses Guide · Apr 18, 2017

I agree about the state forums. There should be a place to discuss nursing in the state without it being overrun by internships and the like.

That being said, this is a place to welcome and mentor new nurses and up-and-coming nurses as well. Hopefully we can nurture relationships with newbies and crusties alike.

Meeshie · Apr 18, 2017

A lot of the nurses that had those lively discussions posted with the app from their phone. Once the app disappeared so did a heck of a lot of people.

prmenrs, RN · Apr 18, 2017

I'm back, too.

xoemmylouox, ASN, RN · Apr 18, 2017

I know I don't access the site as much now that the app is gone. Navigating the site on my iphone is not something I enjoy. I am a nurse who is currently back in school full time so my free time is limited anyway. I get on maybe once a week now, but only have the time to read a post or two typically. We need an app that is well functioning. That will bring some of us back.

~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN · Apr 18, 2017

Brian never sent any pens to me. I am deprived.

They were awesome pens. I think I kept like 50 for myself. HAHAHA

~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN · Apr 18, 2017

What was your old username?
I loved those pens too!!

I think this has always been my same username. I don't recall ever changing it. I was a moderator for a while too before I went MIA.

la_chica_suerte85, BSN, RN · Apr 18, 2017

For what it's worth, I used allnurses as a student as a way to practice and solidify the fundamental information I was learning in school by helping other students -- the resources posted by GrnTea and the help given by Esme and Ruby (and SO many others) in the homework sections were (and continue to be) amazingly helpful. It helped fuel the fire I had for the academic side of nursing. It wasn't until I became an RN and started residency in Sept 2016 that the professional aspects of nursing hit home and, while I don't post as much as I used to, I can appreciate the stories and experiences shared by the much more veteran among us. Sadly, I find that they also don't post as much anymore and I also find the endless barrage of "So-and-so School Nursing Program Fall 2017" and "4 months in and I don't wanna be a nurse anymore!" posts to be disconcerting.

I've only been truly on my own for 2.5 months and the tone these posts continue to set makes allnurses something I can't really connect with anymore. I started looking to Reddit for the RNs subreddit but they also don't post very much either (and then I end up wasting a lot of time on other subs). I tried to use the Oncology Nurses Society Community as a means of finding people to connect with as I grow in peds hemonc. I will continue to visit allnurses, however, in hopes that the tide will change back to the way things were and we will see more of the "tell on yourself, if you dare" posts than "incivility/lateral violence/bullying/general snowflake nonsense" posts that are not the allnurses I remember when I started nursing school that fateful fall of 2013.

SmilingBluEyes · Apr 18, 2017

Sadly, I find that they also don't post as much anymore and I also find the endless barrage of "So-and-so School Nursing Program Fall 2017" and "4 months in and I don't wanna be a nurse anymore!" posts to be disconcerting.
I've only been truly on my own for 2.5 months and the tone these posts continue to set makes allnurses something I can't really connect with anymore. I started looking to Reddit for the RNs subreddit but they also don't post very much either (and then I end up wasting a lot of time on other subs). I tried to use the Oncology Nurses Society Community as a means of finding people to connect with as I grow in peds hemonc. I will continue to visit allnurses, however, in hopes that the tide will change back to the way things were and we will see more of the "tell on yourself, if you dare" posts than "incivility/lateral violence/bullying/general snowflake nonsense" posts that are not the allnurses I remember when I started nursing school that fateful fall of 2013.

Yep yep yep to the bold. SO MUCH entitlement and such thin skins. SO, so many who want to rush to the advanced practice role with nary a stop-by in actual you know, nursing work. Like it's beneath them-----"I want my dreeeeeeam and I want it now".

I took a rather long break from allnurses (like 4 or 5 years----been a member 15) and things definitely have changed. A LOT.

la_chica_suerte85, BSN, RN · Apr 18, 2017

Yep yep yep to the bold. SO MUCH entitlement and such thin skins. SO, so many who want to rush to the advanced practice role with nary a stop-by in actual you know, nursing work. Like it's beneath them-----"I want my dreeeeeeam and I want it now".
I took a rather long break from allnurses (like 4 or 5 years----been a member 15) and things definitely have changed. A LOT.

It's weird that all of a sudden there are SO many of these posts. Is this a function of impacted nursing programs and for-profit schools? Do people REALLY think nursing is a direct path to a cushy job and lots of money?? What is going on these days? It was only within the last year (maybe even 6 months) that it really started getting bad.

Ruby Vee, BSN · Apr 18, 2017

I've noticed that there are so many "articles" here now instead of threads by and for nurses. Some of the "articles" are just rants about how awful is everything from the nursing school admissions process to the terrible preceptors, horrible first jobs and miserable colleagues . . . .

I miss the good old days.

Ruby Vee, BSN · Apr 18, 2017

I think this has always been my same username. I don't recall ever changing it. I was a moderator for a while too before I went MIA.

I remember you from way back!

~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN · Apr 18, 2017

I remember you from way back!

Yup I have seen a lot of familiar names. It doesn't seem like it has been THAT long, but I was looking back and I was a part of this forum Pre-Nursing, Nursing School, New Nurse and now I have 6 years under my belt. It's nice to see so many familiar names still around though.