Starting a website

[TiddlywinksMom]

I have an idea for a website. I'm really pretty excited about it, but I'm going through prepartum moodswings, alternating between thinking it's a great idea, and thinking it's a dumb crazy idea. So I want to throw it out here and see what the response is - of course I really want it to be positive:yeah:because I can't see myself giving up on this!

I already registered the domain name. ... I want it to be fun and funny, but it will be serious too. It will basically be about everything that is insane about all aspects of the System that we work in, and will be filled with stories emailed to me by nurses in all fields of nursing. Everything will be anonymous, and there will no be comments, so folks can really tell it like it is. I will also have a blog on the site touching on more or less related matters, and there will be other fun features, like annotated copy, and weekly polls (sneak preview: []nursing care plans really help me to plan, implement, and evaluate patient care [] nursing care plans are a stupid waste of time) Oh dear, I hope I haven't offended anyone . . . there I go again with my insecurities . . .

I have a handle on all the technical aspects, just want to know if it strikes a chord with people . . .

[Valerie Salva, BSN, RN]

Val,

He's back and comes up with some great songs now, although his voice leaves something to be desired.

http://weirdnursingtales.blogspot.com/

I don't think that site is associated with he old weirdnursingtales. The original was creepy, dark, and macabre- the site you linked to above has a rainbow unicorn- not at all creepy and dark!

[L&DWannabe]

My HONEST advice? You're asking a bunch of Chevorlet fans if you should drive a Ford. Most people here are dedicated to this website- so getting a "go ahead" from this post, at least a possitive response, may proove to be difficult. There are MILLIONS of websites out there, there is no reason why you shouldn't try if that's what you want to do. The truth is, web site building is becoming easier and easier, and soon everyone will have a website like they have an email address. It's just part of technology. But YES, you can do it and you should do it if that's what you want!

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

starting a website is easy with todays software. turning it into a thriving community is another story.

the admin zone is an online community of bulletin board owners and administrators dedicated to the exchange of ideas and information relating to all aspects of managing message board communities....best place to get and bounce ideas.

per our terms of service

linking to websites / solicitations:

we do not allow any self promotional post announcing websites to gain exposure, it does not matter if it is non-profit. this includes personal off-site blogs. it is against board rules to invite, solicit or coerce others to join other community websites through posts, email, pm, use of allnurses.com membership list or any other resource within the allnurses.com website. we allow linking to other information websites, as long as it is for informational purposes and not for self promotion advertisement. staff members may remove or edit links at it's discretion.

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there are hundreds of nursing sites on the web. build a site with interest and easy navigation, get information indexed by search engines and people will find you.

good luck in your journey.