Ignoring your education?

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Lately I've been troubled by the nurses I encounter here who seem to ignore their education- look at the holistic board, it's full of posts ignoring evidence-based practice, or a stunning ignorance of how to find a reputable study.

Many of these nurses have BSN or higher, so are they just straight up ignoring all their education?

I think some people have confused the words "holistic" with "homeopathic."

True but the holistic folks seem to embrace homeopathy. ;)

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True but the holistic folks seem to embrace homeopathy. ;)

That probably does describe more than a few of them.

Shaking my head about the lavender behind the ears for "curing cancer." Harmless as an adjunct, deadly as a treatment. How anyone with a nursing education can advocate that is mind boggling.

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.
I think some people have confused the words "holistic" with "homeopathic."

I HATE that! As a former herbalist, it always pains me when people use "herbal" and "homeopathic" interchangeably!

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Shaking my head about the lavender behind the ears for "curing cancer." Harmless as an adjunct, deadly as a treatment. How anyone with a nursing education can advocate that is mind boggling.

The person who initially said that said later that she made it up.

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I'm all for calming down and relieving stress with essential oils, but the heavier stuff should be left to the experts. To be fair, I made up the "lavender for cancer" thing. I forget what oil it was or where it was supposed to go ....I just remember feeling a little shocked to see an RN suggesting that type of "cure".

This is what I was talking about.

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This is what I was talking about.

It sounds like someone advocated some kind of oil as a cure for cancer, she just can't remember the specifics, not that she made up the entire story. Or am I reading that wrong?

I've seen some supposed nurses advocating some pretty scary pseudoscience on AN before, so it's not that unbelievable, imo. Scary but believable.

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It sounds like someone advocated some kind of oil as a cure for cancer, she just can't remember the specifics, not that she made up the entire story. Or am I reading that wrong?

I've seen some supposed nurses advocating some pretty scary pseudoscience on AN before, so it's not that unbelievable, imo. Scary but believable.

Exactly right - she couldn't remember the exact "essential oil" cure so just used "lavender".

The internet is rife with folks who push essential oils for curing diseases of all kinds.

It is also unfortunately pretty rampant in my community. "Essential Oil" parties happen all the time.

I don't mind the idea that the scent of lavender helps people with a calming of the mind - but to say any "essential oil" cures cancer or any other disease is scary.

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Nope. I'm sorry, it may be bad etiquette, but I'd rather be seen as rude than condone dangerous behavior. When people on the holistic board use pseudoscience and promote oils etc that are not evidence based, I have no qualms about calling them out.

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Nope. I'm sorry, it may be bad etiquette, but I'd rather be seen as rude than condone dangerous behavior. When people on the holistic board use pseudoscience and promote oils etc that are not evidence based, I have no qualms about calling them out.

Did someone say it was bad etiquette?

Because it isn't. It is just being politically correct and trying not to offend someone.

Which I think we have gone overboard on lately . . . .

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OP, this is not the first time you have posted here about posts from that forum. Generally speaking, "board dragging" is not great netiquette, and I would suggest, that if it causes you so much angst, maybe stop reading that forum?

Meant to quote this in my response

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Nope. I'm sorry, it may be bad etiquette, but I'd rather be seen as rude than condone dangerous behavior. .

Your post smacks more of passive aggression than "calling out"

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@dinah, not sure why you dragged this thread out as an example of nurses ignoring their education. It is an old thread and the recent posts discuss bloodless medicine, this is an option that is used in hospitals throughout North America for patients who need healthcare without the use of blood or blood products.

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