Nurse Bullying. Have you experienced it?

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So, recently I have noticed on Facebook sites a lot of nurses actually bullying fellow nurses on social media.

Things I have seen nurses bully about:

-nurses who were really put together for a shift

-nurses who had polished nails

-nurses with tattoos

In fact, on my Instagram handle, I was actually bullied once because a girl thought I wore too much makeup for a shift in the ER. With all this bullying I see on social media, it makes me wonder whether this also occurs in the work setting?

Do any of you guys have any input on nurse bullying? Have you ever experienced it? If so, what was it regarding?

On one my favorites scrub brands Facebook, a nurse literally bashed another nurse and stated "I would NEVER want you as my nurse" and this was all said because the nurse in the photo had her nails painted.

Why do people go out of their way to be rude to others? And if its ok with their hospital policy to have painted nails and tattoos showing, then why do so many others care??

Let me know what you guys think.

xox

I disagree with this.

discriminating against someone based on the way they look/appear is 100% a form of bullying.

She didn't discriminate based on looks. Maybe you misread it but she was referring to a nurse with nail polish. It is a well established fact that polished/artificial nails are a breeding ground for bacteria. Especially poorly maintained nails. So I think it's a reasonable statement of self-protection and hardly discriminatory much less bullying. Would you want someone with nasty nails caring for you or your loved ones?

Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).
I understand that they may not have power, but some people can still feel bullied by these comments. Especially when they're public and others can see them. It can be viewed as embarrassing for these online nurse bloggers as well. Either way, its negative and unneeded. People need to stop being keyboard bullies.

This is exactly why my Facebook page has absolutely no hint that I am a nurse. It's for family photo's Cat videos, recipes and an occasional "I love Jesus."

Hppy

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