So we want to be respected as educated professionals?

[Guttercat]

Can we start with grammer, speling, and punctiation?

I am amazed at the number of postings in here that assault the written English language. I am not referring to perfection, Lord knows I make plenty of mistakes myself. I am definitely not referring to those who's first language is not English. I am speaking to the outright ignoring of the basics.

It doesn't take but a second to capitalize your "I's." Really it doesn't.

Perhaps I am just old, cranky, and out of touch with the texting generation.

But when i c posts with run on sentencis multiple mispels lack of punctuation like apostophes in conjuctions im wonderin if u r able 2 c what im saying lol i mean. omg. we look like illiterit.

:)

P.S. to Grammar Nazis here, yes the wored "conjunction' was on purpos.

[Woodenpug, BSN]

Ceiling cat

[gcupid]

Where did you get the idea that I couldn't understand a message? You responded below a full quote of the OPs complaining about the abysmal writing skills dispayed by some of the patrons here with this: I don't know of any alternate explanation there can be but that you are of the opinion that "BSN prepared" nurses have noticeably better writing skills. I disagree whole-heartedly, and all my post stated was simply that. I'm sure you aren't ignorant -- but why are you telling me that? I never called you ignorant. I must have missed a post in there or something - I never saw you elaborate on the topic. Getting your bachelors doesn't suddenly make you stop writing loose for lose, worse for worst, click for clique, nitch for niche, indebt for in depth etc. If you haven't picked that up by the time you graduate form high school it is unlikely to change.

The reply doesn't just target you. It covers you, the op, and others with responses that seems to appear offended. You never called me ignorant but that is what I consider some one to be if he/she believes that a BSN nurse provides perfect grammar skills in all settings at all times (whether it be a professional environment (charting etc.), Internet forum, and text messaging). That was the reason behind me using that particular word. Could it be possible that my original posting implies that requiring RNs being BSN prepared should hold priority as a start for being respected as educated professionals as oppose to BSN prepared nurses having noticeably better writing skills?

[gcupid]

:/.......

[OCNRN63, RN]

An appropriately placed and sparingly used LOL cat or other meme is fun! (to me). But yes it can be wayyyy overdone.

The ORLY owl is OK by me too.

Oh, and ceiling cat is watching u. :)

Ceiling cat

Thank you!

[nursel56]

The reply doesn't just target you. It covers you, the op, and others with responses that seems to appear offended. You never called me ignorant but that is what I consider some one to be if he/she believes that a BSN nurse provides perfect grammar skills in all settings at all times (whether it be a professional environment (charting etc.), Internet forum, and text messaging).

I think we agree! Can you see that addressing a post to "u" (me) under a quote of just one person (me) and no indication in the text that you were addressing a group might cause me confusion on that point?

Could it be possible that my original posting implies that requiring RNs being BSN prepared should hold priority as a start for being respected as educated professionals as oppose to BSN prepared nurses having noticeably better writing skills?

I don't know. Did it? If so I guess my reading comprehension skills have take a serious nosedive. Anyway, I almost never correct other people's errors. I feel it sets me up for bad language karma and increases the chances that I will make a really dumb mistake myself in the very near future. Perhaps you just forgot to put the "d" after the "e" in the word oppose.