katieduke

It was not my picture. I was at home a week after It was posted on a DOCTOR's page and saw it and decided to screen shot it and repost it bc its a very intriguing picture. I thought it was positive. So- a week later on my own personal time I RePosted the pic from the screen shot of the docs instagram page.

I was never warned by any managers or directors. I was only casually warned from my friends bc they knew I was under a microscope katie duke

I would like to post some comments on my behalf. 1.) The picture i posted didnt violate the hospital social media policy or HIPPAA. 2.) the picture I posted was actually originally posted by a doctor who also worked in the ER a week earlier. I was scrolling through his TL a week later, saw the photo and decided it was a strong picture and screen shot it and reposted it on my page. Nothing ever happened to the MD who posted the picture. 3.) in the 7 years I was there at NYP I was NEVER written up or warned about any social media postings and in fact the three nurses on the TV show were ENCOURAGED to make posts and maintain online presence to promote the show and in fact the PR department at the hospital started our pages for us each and told us to stay active and as long as we don't speak negative about the hospital or violate policy or HIPPAA----which I never did. I have also never had any issues with my employment record- I chaired committees and I also was the leader for Quality Improvement in the ER and I was a charge nurse and preceptor and triage nurse. I received a promotion 6 months before I was fired. I had one issue where a VIP patient complained about me when I didn't rush her right into the ER (our census was 154 I had no space for stable patients), but other than that- my record and ALL of my yearly reviews were Strong and even Exceeds standard. So - lets be honest-- I am in the spotlight, and when you are in that spotlight you are under a microscope and you have to try to please everyone and you're held to a different set of standards. Is this fair- not exactly, but it comes with the territory. I have never received any formal or informal PR training and at the end of the day- we all make mistakes, and we must learn from them. I never thought that post would offend anyone and my intentions were genuine, however- that's what I have learned from this all is that sometimes we must venture our thought process outside "what we think" may or may not be okay. NYP is not union, and another very unfortunate issue is that when you're on TV people you work with- even after 7 years- WILL BE jealous and people can change. With that being said- do the math. Losing your job suddenly and unexpectedly is not just a nursing thing- its a human thing. But we have to Deal With It. along with every other trial that we face as grown ups. I believe that there are a lot of issues that this profession needs to work on and especially with how nurses are portrayed in the media and on TV. I mention water at the nursing station as one because my union hospital ALLOWS us to have closed water bottles at the desk and so its not exactly a strictly regulated OSHA law-- this is just a random example. But something deeper is ---- why is it that a nurse gets fired, yes the MD who originally posted the pic NEVER even got a talking to? There is a double standard here and that is something that I work to change and create awareness over. Do I do alot of self promotion?----> yes. I also run a website, a social media campaign, a brand, serve as a spokesperson, and I am also in Grad School finishing my MSN as an ACNP while working as an RN in the ER. I have alot on my plate and I have goals and not everyone will approve or agree with what I do and thats okay. I am here to do as much positive professional work that can reflect upon our profession and the media as possible. I seek to become a resource and public figure for nurses and students. I have 6 nurses in my family and if you spend 5 minutes talking with me- you will understand WHY i do WHAT i do. So- not only do I have to promote, but I want to- because I am sick of the only nurse on TV being NURSE JACKIE. WE as a trusted profession deserve a more respected representation of what we do. I cannot sit and read all the negative comments about what people write about me and at the end of the day- If i have influenced and helped 5 people and ****** off 2000- I am okay with that. However- I would prefer that before people make judgements that they reach out and clarify with the source. Thank you for this thread and your time. katie duke