fakenurse

I cannot stop laughing at this post title.

I can't decide if it's worse that they told us the date decisions will be out, or if it would be preferable to anxiously and obsessively check the website daily.

I went into nursing because I love science and medicine, and thought working with like-minded people to deliver high-quality care sounded like a great job. Since entering the profession, however, I've discovered that there is widespread mistrust and ...

Early last week we discussed the mistrust of intelligence and education in nursing. One or two nurses suggested that perhaps the frustration stemmed from some sort of "shame" of being in a caring profession where our emotional intelligence is regular...

I think I've been under the assumption that as a society, we've mostly moved past assuming a man's sexual orientation based on his career. Sounds like it's still a major issue.

Thanks for sharing, Qedy. There is clearly a lot of work to be done here. Your voice is so important in this issue; we need stories like yours to be heard publicly. Even just searching this website yields really disappointing attitudes and a scary la...

I'm sorry, I don't know what an "actual female" or a ""female"" is.

Altra: I was sarcastically paraphrasing the commenter who suggested this idea.

Also, I have no idea what a "100% female" is.

I think you missed the point here.

Sorry, what I meant to say is that our culture assigns these values to women, and therefore indirectly to nurses. I'd love to hear your experiences- whether you're cisgender female or male or part of the LGBTQ community- with gender norms and nursing...

I'm sure most of us would agree that these words are not accurate descriptors of our job. The issue is that laypeople often ascribe these characteristics to nurses, and it's problematic for women in general and for our profession.

Excellent question. Allnurses is consistently clogged with "I passed NCLEX, thanks to the lord almighty Jesus Christ our savior! #blessed" posts. I'd love a more professional, thoughtful forum where we could talk about research, news, and current iss...

Hi Brandon- as a man, you're not privy to the struggle of women in stereotypically "female" professions to prove their value and get beyond words like "caring" and nurturing." If you don't "see" any misogyny in nursing, it's because you're not experi...

A lot of people are bringing up the "nurses as most trusted professionals" lists. Of course topping these lists is a good thing, and something we should be proud of, but I've always thought that there is a serious misogynistic undercurrent to our pla...

Those of you who have brought up the historical context of nursing-- I think that's an important piece to consider. I'm wondering if my frustration may have something to do with generational differences. There has been a lot of work done on studying ...

I just wanted to jump in here quickly and thank everyone for participating. I'm also very pleased that there have not been any personal attacks here; it's good to know we can have a passionate, interesting conversation without dragging anyone through...

Hi Jadelpn- there are issues within the current nursing education system. Economic costs discourage higher education and create barriers to education and career advancement, especially among racial, ethnic, and rural minorities. This is a big problem...

I've noticed this too, lubdub. It's really polarizing and makes me feel belittled. I love nurses and I truly believe we have this hugely important role in society, so it's really upsetting to see the profession being torn down like that.

Thanks for sharing that, mhy12784. That's really interesting, and I've heard similar stories. I'm sorry they put you in that situation. If your hospital has a tuition program, it seems like they would be doing everything in their power to "woo" you, ...

I don't think it's worthwhile to argue whether qualitative or quantitative research is better; they both have their uses. I would like to point out, though, that my post about anti-intellectualism in nursing has turned into a defense of nursing resea...

I think I'm not understanding your argument. Are you trying to say that the only effective researchers are clinical research nurses?

I think nursing researchers spend a lot of time finding ways to get bedside nurses involved. That's a huge part of the job, actually.

I disagree. We don't choreograph movements to perform with every patient. We use critical thinking and evidence-based practice to inform our decisions with each patient. I don't think collecting vintage nursing books-- as cool as that is-- is analogo...

Aren't rising expectations for education in nursing a good thing? Don't we want a workforce of smart, educated nurses? Maybe the nurses with high degrees who have never worked a day as a nurse are trying to improve the field of nursing through their ...