Rant - How should *I* know?

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There is a trend going on here lately where random people come on here and ask really specific questions.

Y'all need to stop it. It makes you look lazy and stupid.

Pick up the phone and call the appropriate people. Don't ask random strangers on a message board.

How in the heck should *I* know what the schools in your area require to get in? Call the admissions office and ask them. And hope it doesn't change before you finish high school.

How should *I* know what benefits you should expect as nurse once you get out of nursing school? Call the local hospitals/clinics/wherever and ask them. And hope it doesn't change before you graduate.

How should *I* know what the hiring practices are for your local hospital, when you are completely anonymous and could be from Taiwan for all I know? Call the local hospital's HR department and ask them.

You've all seen deeply specific questions on here.

Sometimes I wonder if people have forgotten how to communicate. In this age of social media, do people just not know how to ask anymore?

Is every question a group question now? Should you post random questions on different message boards and expect an answer?

Why wouldn't you contact the actual peope who KNOW the answers?

I am baffled.

Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.
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Uh, if we did use this as a drinking game like suggested, the nursing shortage will become real. Because we'll all have died of alcohol poisoning.

Specializes in Education.

Those PVT threads simply afford me a way to use my creative writing skills.

Sometimes it's "yes, the same way that X works." Other times it's "only if you also Y."

Ah, sarcasm. Where would we be without it?

There is a trend going on here lately where random people come on here and ask really specific questions.

Y'all need to stop it. It makes you look lazy and stupid.

Pick up the phone and call the appropriate people. Don't ask random strangers on a message board.

How in the heck should *I* know what the schools in your area require to get in? Call the admissions office and ask them. And hope it doesn't change before you finish high school.

How should *I* know what benefits you should expect as nurse once you get out of nursing school? Call the local hospitals/clinics/wherever and ask them. And hope it doesn't change before you graduate.

How should *I* know what the hiring practices are for your local hospital, when you are completely anonymous and could be from Taiwan for all I know? Call the local hospital's HR department and ask them.

You've all seen deeply specific questions on here.

Sometimes I wonder if people have forgotten how to communicate. In this age of social media, do people just not know how to ask anymore?

Is every question a group question now? Should you post random questions on different message boards and expect an answer?

Why wouldn't you contact the actual peope who KNOW the answers?

I am baffled.

Don't you have a crystal ball?

Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.

Ooo! I have another one. Should I become a nurse?

Ooo! I have another one. Should I become a nurse?

Speaking of... One just popped up.

Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Speaking of... One just popped up.

That's where I got the idea. I don't quite know how to respond, yet!

Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.
Don't you have a crystal ball?

Who needs a crystal ball when there's this? (Safe for work and home, promise)

I asked if I will get called into work tonight. It says no. We shall see...

Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Who needs a crystal ball when there's this? (Safe for work and home, promise)

I asked if I will get called into work tonight. It says no. We shall see...

That's where I send everyone who has PVT/NCLEX questions. Haha!

Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.
That's where I send everyone who has PVT/NCLEX questions. Haha!

Hmm, maybe there should be a forum just for PVT questions, no new threads can be posted, and the auto reply is that link...

Shadow, are you just stuck at work, sleeping in an empty room, forever on call?

Aw, rats. There's a repeat square. Whatever. I'm just human. I'm leaving!! I didn't come here to be attacked. :p

Can we start a weekly bingo thread? First one to get bingo gets to change a square and start the next weeks? I'm giddy at the thought!

Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
Can we start a weekly bingo thread? First one to get bingo gets to change a square and start the next weeks? I'm giddy at the thought!

Can you spare a square?

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