What Kind of Threads Do You ENJOY Reading?

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

There's an interesting thread floating around here asking what topics members hate to see. I thought I'd switch things up with one asking what types of threads we actually like to read and respond to. (Please pardon that glaring grammatical error.)

Some of my personal favorites include the articles. These are often entertaining and almost always educational. I also love the real-life stories about nurses being patients, the ones about the positives of nursing, and of course the funny ones and the WILTW threads.

Anyone care to share?

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

I like thoughtful questions from students who include, in their first post, what they've already done to find the answer.

I like posts from people going into a new specialty who want to know how to do a good job.

I like gratitude posts.

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Specializes in psychiatric.

I enjoy the posts that have a patient that the Nurse is looking for input on from the other nurses on this board. I am always amazed and fascinated at the clinical knowlege that the many different posters have and how there are so many aspects to patient care. I think that is why the psuedo articles that disguise themselves as clinical facts frustrate me so much. I love nursing and respect the knowlege of my peers and do not like to see this disrespect to the intelligence of nurses.

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

Serious questions looking for honest answers. I'm partial, but I like the ones asking about OR nursing.

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Specializes in geriatrics.

Clinical questions and feedback on resumes or job search tips.

Satirical threads about nursing, because these are usually quite amusing and funny.

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I enjoy when we discuss puzzling patient cases. Especially when the OP gives little details at a time, allowing us to figure it out together.

I like to help students when they come prepared.

I enjoy most of the articles.

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I like reading about people's own experiences when an OP is fairly modest and open to different view points; what they learned, the journey they took, and so on. These are my favorite types of posts.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I enjoy the posts/threads that seek to educate people on interpersonal situations and social skills in the workplace.

A disturbing number of nurses do not realize that they may be rubbing their coworkers the wrong way through annoying behaviors or social cluelessness. It is refreshing to see other posters tactfully point out what they might be doing incorrectly in their interactions.

People welcome (or reject) us based on how they feel around us, not on the quality of our work performance. Hence, a ditzy nurse with a pleasant personality will have job security, whereas a technically proficient nurse with a bad attitude will wonder why he keeps losing jobs.

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Specializes in Oncology.

Case studies about unique conditions

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I find questions on balancing work, family and other commitments interesting. There is never one perfect choice, but many options and opinions.

Questions from introverts seeing ways to fit in at work always capture my attention too. I have a soft spot for introverts.

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Specializes in ER.

I love the grammar threads

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Anything about clinical issues, protocols, differences in the way facilities do things, and career building. I also really enjoy cases about unique or rare conditions. I've really enjoyed the 'hot mess' thread that's going on right now, for example.

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