I wonder why.....

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I wonder why that on the boards, threads that are started with a negative twist (eg: new grads with attitude; the good/bad/ugly of US's; catty nurses; nurses who shouldn't be nurses) grow to multiple pages while threads with a positive twist (eg: amazing stories in nursing; why choose nursing; high school inquiries; etc) fall to the bottom of our screens with hardly a whisper.

Seems like we always have something to say or an opinion about something bad, but nary a positive thought or opinion related to what is good.

The repetitiveness of negativity is very disheartening. Those threads really bother me. Am I alone?

Any thoughts on that?

Specializes in NICU.

Yeah, that's odd. It was nice because it kept him entertained for a half hour, he just stood there dancing and singing. But it was almost unbearable for me to listen to and watch.

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Because many may feel they don't have a place to vent other than here....

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Because many may feel they don't have a place to vent other than here....

LOL, except at the nurses station, unremittingly...:lol2:

(see my "negativity at nurses station is getting on my nerves" thread to review my personal complaints about other people complaining at the nurses' station:chuckle )

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Specializes in Rodeo Nursing (Neuro).
OMG! Looks like I'm heading for my first locked thread!

:thankya:

Ta Da!!

So happy to be able to help in any way I possibly can.

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Specializes in Rodeo Nursing (Neuro).
Barney is creepy, I agree. Do you notice the insidious overemphasis on friendships as pseudo-family? I don't like that. It's as if those kids don't have parents. They never, ever mention the kids' own families...:uhoh21:

My cats only watch hockey and Nature, but the little I've seen of Barney creeps me out, too.

Funny thing, and kind of ties kids' TV to the OP: I laughed until it hurt over Eddie Murphy's "Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood" skits on SNL, but I have all kinds of respect and admiration for Fred Rogers. He was a good, kind, decent, gentle man, and the world needs more like him.

And so, as I go through life, with Eddie Murphy whispering in one ear and MisterRogers whispering in the other, I am forced to confront the sobering thought that Mr. Rogers has never gotten me in trouble. But being a wisea** is fun.

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

Mister Rogers was cool. He liked me just the way i am.

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.
Mister Rogers was cool. He liked me just the way i am.

I do, too Marie. :rotfl:

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

It's funny, though, if i'm flipping channels, and he's on, i will still watch the whole show lol.

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

Mr Rogers takes me back to childhood. He seemed so kind---I used to wish he were my dad. He did not seem the type to whip and beat a kid with a belt or call her horrible names.

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

From what i've read about him, he was genuine.

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Specializes in Critical Care/ICU.

I say the word "nursing."

Right at that moment, what did your facial expression do? Did you frown or smile?

Seriously, when I did your exercise - with not even knowing what I was scrolling to after reading "nursing" - my facial expression didn't change (I don't think) but my shoulders dropped and my back curled forward a bit.

It was almost like....what now? Kind of like the neverending work that awaits us nurses. You know, like having just received an order for q 4hr lactulose enemas at the very beginning of your 12 hour shift.

Ack! What the heck does that mean!?!?!

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Ack! What the heck does that mean!?!?!

My recommendation: Either years of psychoanalysis to delve into the dark recesses of your subconcious mind...

or

A long hike in the woods, including a nice conversation with God, then back home to have some Starbucks coffee icecream, a good book, and a steaming hotbath...

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