Snowflakes

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Three snows already this season. I needed a snowflake character.

Snowflake as a slang term involves the derogatory usage of the word snowflake to refer to a person... perceived by others to have an inflated sense of uniqueness or an unwarranted sense of entitlement, or to be over-emotional, easily offended, and unable to deal with opposing opinions. Wikipedia

Hence, the Snowflake Song cartoon.

Not directed at anyone in particular.

Just having fun with a concept.

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
Friends of ours said the goal is 3 E children- Educated, Employed and Elsewhere.

JBMmom, I'll counter your 3 E's with my 3 D's: Deadbeat Davey Do.

I moved away from home at the ages of 19, 21, 22, 25 and 27.

I was nearly 30 when I got married the first time and I was divorced by the time I was 33 years old. During the divorce, I wondered out loud to my brother if it would be okay with Mom & Dad if I moved back in with them.

"Sure", he replied, "But then they'd get a divorce!"

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I'm surprised this thread is still going strong.

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Specializes in CRNA, Finally retired.

Wait a minute! I'm in the leading edge of boomers (1947) and could not be a parent to the age group that is accused of snowflakery. I could be the proud grandmother of a snowflake. Besides, it's not a problem in the Midwest because all of our children are slightly above average:)

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Oooh! Obscure Garrison Keillor quote! How are things in Lake Wobegon?:D

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
Garrison Keillor

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Specializes in CRNA, Finally retired.
Oooh! Obscure Garrison Keillor quote! How are things in Lake Wobegon?:D

Transplanted Brooklynite. Things here are a little boring and everyone is so nice;-/ I miss a spirited argument. Hell, I miss ANY argument. But I love the Midwest - God's gift to the planet.

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
I love the Midwest

"Don't think you're somebody. If you were you wouldn't be here, you'd be on the coast."

-Garrison Keillor

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Specializes in Psych, Corrections, Med-Surg, Ambulatory.
On 11/27/2018 at 12:36 AM, beekee said:

I admire the snowflakes. In many areas, nurses are way overworked, creating health issues for the nurse and unsafe conditions for the patients.

I was taught to "respect authority" and to "color within the lines." So, I grumble and complain about my work conditions, but only to my coworkers, friends and family. The younger nurses seem to be much more unaccepting of this. They will speak out about unsafe conditions and have no qualms about voting with their feet. If employers don't want a revolving door of nurses, they might need to adjust the workplace for the better.

I hope that these snowflakes are able to effectuate positive change in the workplace. I hope. Maybe nurses won't need to become crusty in the future....

(Yes, I know I'm delusional. I said "I hope.").

I've wondered that myself. The downside of snowflakism is the sense of entitlement and the inability to tolerate feedback. The upside would be the unwillingness to tolerate the perennial crap. The snowflake brigade might just change nursing for the better.

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