I think I'm done answering student nurse help me threads here.
I've gotten rude answers, or they never even bother coming back to the thread to acknowledge the answers they received.
Some will ask life choice questions like "Where should I move?" or "Where should I apply?". Do they think someone is going to offer them a job here, is that why they start these threads? You have the whole internet to research towns, cities, regions, but instead you post a thread asking a bunch of strangers where you should move?
Some help me threads seem to be 'Help me do my homework' threads.
Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
By the way, where can I sign up for the Crusty Old Bats Club? :)
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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
I thought someone referred to us as "crusty old bats," but I could be wrong. Sometimes I lose track of the insults.
Someone did, but since I've lost track of the various insults myself, I wasn't sure if it was the same poster (or same thread) where they called us "mean old biter nurses." There have been SO many insults!
Someone did but since I've lost track of the various insults myself, I wasn't sure if it was the same poster (or same thread) where they called us "mean old biter nurses." There have been SO many insults![/quote']
Yet, have you ever taken a look around for a tail since the insults seem to come from more than one individual?
I assure you that is how I approach every situation. But when there is an urgent situation arising and someone becomes unstable, directing me to a protocol as opposed to getting up to help is unacceptable.[/quote']
For the sake of this thread and what the point of it IS, it's NOT an emergency for one to provide an answer without providing some THOUGHT before posting when asking for help; that is the reason for the light-hearted "rant" thread.
Unless a nurse is asking for help in an emergency situation when posting such threads; then they are doing a triple NO NO... they are not having their full attention to their pt-potential neglect and possible risk of license-as well as potentially being in hot water-as much as asking for help on a very informative forum is better or another day or for debriefing, but calling a code or rapid response is FAR better when in doubt.
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I'm not old, but I'm frequently crusty! Can I be an honorary member?
they are not having their full attention to their pt-potential neglect and possible risk of license-as well as potentially being in hot water-as much as asking for help on a very informative forum is better or another day or for debriefing, but calling a code or rapid response is FAR better when in doubt.
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By the way, where can I sign up for the Crusty Old Bats Club? :)