#nursesforgive

[Nerd eNurse, ADN]

I am a registered nurse and like the fact that nurses stood together, but the power of social media to crush or destroy somebody scares me. We need to try and adhere to the Golden Rule especially when using social media! So I posted the following on twitter hoping to advance the Golden Rule. The world now knows that nurses have limits on being belittled and disrespected. Now let us reinforce the public's faith that we are loving and nonjudgmental group!

#nursesunite rarely but #nursesforgive ALWAYS! @TheView @JoyVBehar

[anewsns]

In the middle of the outrage I was thinking "I HOPE IM HER NURSE SOMEDAY". Then I started thinking about what that means and I thought being sick and in bed and at the mercy of a nurse would be humbling enough ... I think I would probably be pretty forgiving at that point.. That helped take some of the fuel out of my anger. Most people learn the value of a nurse sometime in their lives.

[elkpark]

The whole flap has been silly from the beginning, IMO.

[Nerd eNurse, ADN]

Good point.... I have been a patient and it is very humbling. The few minutes a day that you see a nurse is almost the only time that you really feel human an hopeful. The rest of the time is like being locked in a cage. The ancillary staff is great but you realize that the nurse is the gatekeeper of your care and your pathway to getting better. We have a very important job and can be proud of our profession!

[Been there,done that, ASN, RN]

Nope. As a matter of fact I still want an apology from Whoopi.

She REALLY dissed nurses when she basically said it was all our fault , and we don't know how to listen.

[Nerd eNurse, ADN]

I didn't say they shouldn't be accountable for their actions. I think we need to forgive them and let the public demand the apologies. There are plenty of comments that we can unite behind but we need to stop short of destroying someone. [video=youtube_share;xEMiIEd6W-c]

[Farawyn]

Don't you worry about who "we" as nurses forgive or don't, m'kay? Thanks.

[Nerd eNurse, ADN]

Not sure what you are meaning?Are you saying I shouldn't have an opinion?

[Farawyn]

Not sure what you are meaning?Are you saying I shouldn't have an opinion?

I am meaning that I disagree with your opinion.

[Nerd eNurse, ADN]

Thank you for the clarification. I know my perspective is different than most being a male nurse. In regards to my being an RN my children bore the brunt of it many times. Their friends made comments like,"is that legal?" or "your dads a what?" I hold my head up high and just let it go as being ignorant.

[SmilingBluEyes]

Not sure at all what the "Golden Rule" has with my opinion that public figures who have far-reaching opinions and big mouths, should be held to account when they blunder. I have a different viewpoint than yours, clearly.

[Nerd eNurse, ADN]

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. In other words if(when) I do something stupid tell me..... but don't crush or destroy me!