What was your first post? Do you remember

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Feb 17, 2015

I stumbled upon Allnurses.com via a search engine in early 2005. At the time I was a 24-year-old student attending an LVN program. Back in those days, Allnurses.com had less than 100,000 members.

My first post asked about the differences between LVN and RN. The membership basically responded that the issue has been discussed over and over.

My second post asked if anyone knew of any RNs who were disgraced or lost their licenses. A former moderator assumed I was trolling and removed the thread. This individual also called me a troll in another thread, but that's water under the bridge.

My tenth anniversary of membership will be February 20th, in a few days. Looking back at my first few experiences on these forums, I shake my head and wonder why I even decided to keep returning. :no:

allnurses Guide · Feb 17, 2015

I don't want to find my first post... I'd probably be embarrassed:facepalm:

Jules A, MSN · Feb 17, 2015

I can hardly remember what my last post was, lol.

CrunchRN, ADN, RN · Feb 17, 2015

Not a clue. Ancient history LOL!

brownbook · Feb 18, 2015

Geeze, am I the only one who cringes at some of the posts and comments they've made. I guess there is a way to cancel, edit, stuff....if I were really bothered I'd figure out how to use it!

I can't remember what brought me to Allnures...I assume just Goggling some topic and it popped up?

I remembering replying to a question about TEAS.....I made some lame reply when I had, (have), only the vaguest idea what TEAS are.

wanderlust99 · Feb 18, 2015

I had a horrible username under a different account. I was in nursing school.

I believe my username had the word "hottie" in it somewhere. LOL. If I saw someone with hottie in her username now, I would think to myself "wow what an idiot, he/she really shouldn't become a nurse"

klone, MSN, RN · Feb 18, 2015

I think it was a year or two before I even started nursing school. I think there was a big thread about breastfeeding, and a nurse friend of mine asked me to chime in as an "expert" (hardly an expert at that time, but I had been a La Leche League Leader for several years).

I'm actually a little embarrassed when I think back on it. At that time, I had no idea what I didn't know.

I actually recently looked back at some of my very early posts, and I was kind of obnoxious.

I feel like my transition from the poster I was to the poster I am now was a huge thread I started about 3 or 4 years ago, about healthcare workers who go out to bars and otherwise go out socializing after their shift, while still in their scrubs. I was mortified then, and still am now (FOMITES!). But it was funny, I felt like the regulars didn't really "know" me as well then as they do now, and I had a lot of people who totally misread my post. Mainly I was writing it while completely tongue-in-cheek (which I often do).

Here.I.Stand, BSN, RN · Feb 18, 2015

I think my first post was in response to the question if it was ethical to lie to people with dementia, or if they should always be reality-oriented.

My first thread that I started was on the Patient Safety forum. I shared about losing my beloved Grandma due to malfunctioning anti-wander devices in her memory care home, and asked that nurses be vocal in insuring quality control in their facilities.

To be honest I'm not sure how I found AN. I think I was doing a Google search for a topic and found a thread in the results. I love nursing, it's a huge part of who I am (not merely what I do), and I enjoy talking shop. I joined right away.

AnnieOaklyRN, BSN, RN, EMT-P · Feb 18, 2015

My first thread was about..crap I already forgot and I just looked it up... I am getting old!

I had no idea until I looked back... sadly my second thread was care plan help and that was in 2007, and Daytonite helped me.. god rest her soul.... she helped a lot of students back then!

Annie

joanna73, BSN, RN · Feb 18, 2015

My first post was about looking for work and feeling discouraged as a recent grad. The person who responded gave me a connection to a job I held for 4 years.

In reference to a previous comment.....you're not lying to the person who has dementia. It's called validation. You're meeting that person where they are in their world. There's no purpose served in arguing or challenging the beliefs of someone who has dementia.

klone, MSN, RN · Feb 18, 2015

My first thread that I started was on the Patient Safety forum. I shared about losing my beloved Grandma due to malfunctioning anti-wander devices in her memory care home, and asked that nurses be vocal in insuring quality control in their facilities.

I remember that thread.