I am sure that I am opening a pandoras box here but I will probably not be visiting this website much longer.
I have been a daily reader for several years and I have laughed, cried and been educated by what I have read on this forum.
It seems that for a several months now, the majority of opinions on issues and problems in nursing are being addressed by:
1. Nursing students...
2. Pre-nursing students...
3. I want to be a pre-nursing student...
4. I thought about becoming a nurse once...
5. My mother, sister, cousin, neighbor is a nurse...
6. I talked to a nurse in the hospital once...
7. I watch Mercy on TV...
8. I read a book about a nurse...
9. I met a nurse in the grocery store line
10. I once saw a photo of Florence Nightingale...
Well, you get the picture.
I have absolutely nothing against students (obviously we all started out that way) and they at least have a handle on some of this, but until you have worked in the TRENCHES, you CANNOT even IMAGINE what nursing is like as a profession!!!! The exteme highs and the extreme lows! The Humor and the Horror!
I do not have an issue with non nurses reading all of the posts however, I draw the line at expressing opinions as if you had a clue.
So to all of the layperson nurse " wanna bees" PLEASE do not post your advice and snide comments, especially in the vent threads. I have read "Oh, wow, I sure hope I don't think or act like that when I become a nurse".... or "oh wow, that nurse actually laughed at/told off /or disliked her patient-how awful !" ....so many times I now just skip these responses.
The vent threads are for experienced professionals who have "Been there and done that" to relate and to commiserate!!!
There is a forum for students, maybe there should be a forum for non medical/nursing persons.
After all, the official website states:
"A Nursing Community for Nurses" and 400,008 nurses talking about nursing...
In closing, Where oh where are all of you seasoned nurses? Are we just outnumbered? or is it because we are too exhausted from actually Working as a Nurse to post???????
My two cents, and yes, I have almost 20 years of experience. And Yes, I guess this is a VENT.
Specializes in ICU, PICU, School Nursing, Case Mgt.
bump it...after reading through the first 3 pages on the General Discussion forum tonight-the question begs to be asked again!
I am amending it somewhat...how about "where are all of the just plain nurses (forget experienced, I'll settle for any nurse) or actual enrolled in nursing school students hiding?"
It is interesting that there exists two forums: non nurses and prenursing students....why don't these people use them? or at least look into former posts to get the SAME questions answered...over and over.
Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.
We have to deal with a lot of the same stuff in the General Nursing Student forum. It can suck.
There are endless threads about this or that school, yet there is an area for each state and info about the schools and someone is more likely to get a response about BFE school in at least the states forum.
Than there is 100 posts of, I just got accepted or I am thinking of starting, how can I prepare and what should I expect. Like literally there will be 6 posts on the same page asking the SAME EXACT THING.
There are do my HW questions when there is a student assistance forum.
There are people coming in putting down others vents about Nursing School when they are still in their pre reqs and not actually in Nursing school.
What is the best book to use for NCLEX, gee I don't know, how about go to the NCLEX section and ask those that have TAKEN NCLEX
than everyone has a professor out to get them, a fellow student they don't feel should graduate even though they are doing fine grade wise and they feel it's their mission to save the student from themselves.
Or I have perfect 4.0's on everything but I can't seem to grasp this or that but really I am a perfect student and I shouldn't be having problems because I got 4.0 in all pre reqs and so the exams must be rigged and they are trying to fail me blah blah blah blah.
Or should I do ADN or BSN and why this one is better than that one (there is a forum for this discussion too)
Or C students suck and A students are what makes a good nurse, or A students have no street smarts (common sense) and C students are the only one with street smarts.
Sorry I have been getting more annoyed lately with the entire first few pages of the General Nursing Discussions being filled with 3 different topics and 5 posts of those same topics. I mean I can understand if you don't want to take the time to search. Really I get it. But can you at least read the first page and see if your topic is being discussed????
Specializes in ICU, PICU, School Nursing, Case Mgt.
Good Luck, you may not believe it but it will fly by...gee, and soon you will get to "experience" first hand what all of us "experienced" nurses are ranting about...:)
Great "talking" to you. I have always enjoyed your posts.
Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.
Good Luck, you may not believe it but it will fly by...gee, and soon you will get to "experience" first hand what all of us "experienced" nurses are ranting about...:)
Great "talking" to you. I have always enjoyed your posts.
Thank You, I think you are in the minority with that one. LOL
I actually do see a lot of it just in clinicals. Not everything obviously, but I for sure have seen a whole other side to things with doing the hospital clinicals. There are still posts here or people that make me go or or but for the most part, I get the vents and aren't bothered by them. There has only been a very very few that made me cringe.
I love going back to posts from years and years ago and reading a lot of the vent threads.
Specializes in ICU, PICU, School Nursing, Case Mgt.
Yes, and the closer you get to the "real world of daily nursing" the more relevant those rants will be. You will find yourself one day soon, not "cringing" at them but starting them yourself....it is all part of this profession...but you notice, that for all of my ranting and venting, I am STILL a NURSE:bugeyes: so that should tell you something.
Thank You, I think you are in the minority with that one. LOL
You are too modest, Vida. You have some of the most interesting and insightful posts and you certainly tell us all what it is like for students these days. I like your honesty and passion as well as your writing style and wacky sense of humor. I think you have more fans here than you realize!
(It's just an excuse for a party. When you graduate we're going to have a great, big cyberparty for you. Virtual champagne!)
We have to deal with a lot of the same stuff in the General Nursing Student forum. It can suck.
There are endless threads about this or that school, yet there is an area for each state and info about the schools and someone is more likely to get a response about BFE school in at least the states forum.
Than there is 100 posts of, I just got accepted or I am thinking of starting, how can I prepare and what should I expect. Like literally there will be 6 posts on the same page asking the SAME EXACT THING.
There are do my HW questions when there is a student assistance forum.
There are people coming in putting down others vents about Nursing School when they are still in their pre reqs and not actually in Nursing school.
What is the best book to use for NCLEX, gee I don't know, how about go to the NCLEX section and ask those that have TAKEN NCLEX
than everyone has a professor out to get them, a fellow student they don't feel should graduate even though they are doing fine grade wise and they feel it's their mission to save the student from themselves.
Or I have perfect 4.0's on everything but I can't seem to grasp this or that but really I am a perfect student and I shouldn't be having problems because I got 4.0 in all pre reqs and so the exams must be rigged and they are trying to fail me blah blah blah blah.
Or should I do ADN or BSN and why this one is better than that one (there is a forum for this discussion too)
Or C students suck and A students are what makes a good nurse, or A students have no street smarts (common sense) and C students are the only one with street smarts.
Sorry I have been getting more annoyed lately with the entire first few pages of the General Nursing Discussions being filled with 3 different topics and 5 posts of those same topics. I mean I can understand if you don't want to take the time to search. Really I get it. But can you at least read the first page and see if your topic is being discussed????
It's kind of that way on the graduate student board as well. I was hoping to find a few kindred souls who are going through grad programs but there, too, the threads all seem to be focused on how to choose programs and how to apply rather than provide a bit of support and camaraderie for students who are currently enrolled in grad programs. Then again, I expect questions about applications and program choice in that board---it just would be nice if there was a designated place for those of us crazy enough to venture into the wild, wild world of graduate education, regardless of whether the degree is a master's, a DEMSN, post-grad, a PhD or a DNP. (Then again---who has time to post when one's in grad school???) I just rendered myself moot.
Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.
You are too modest, Vida. You have some of the most interesting and insightful posts and you certainly tell us all what it is like for students these days. I like your honesty and passion as well as your writing style and wacky sense of humor. I think you have more fans here than you realize!
(It's just an excuse for a party. When you graduate we're going to have a great, big cyberparty for you. Virtual champagne!)
Thank you, truly, I have had enough "run ins" that I am surprised to hear that, but it's nice to hear.
Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.
Ya. And at great risk of making you impossible to live with r/t very swelled head, (kid-ding;)) I agree with Moogie.
My husband already thinks I am impossible to live with, (I live with me just fine so I think it's him ) and I naturally already have a big pumpkin head :|
My two cents, and yes, I have almost 20 years of experience. And Yes, I guess this is a VENT..thumb.jpg.5aa4d55557c0228e31b94de19666bbbb.jpg){kind=small}
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but for the most part, I get the vents and aren't bothered by them. There has only been a very very few that made me cringe. 
I think you have more fans here than you realize!
) and I naturally already have a big pumpkin head :|
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bump it...after reading through the first 3 pages on the General Discussion forum tonight-the question begs to be asked again!
I am amending it somewhat...how about "where are all of the just plain nurses (forget experienced, I'll settle for any nurse) or actual enrolled in nursing school students hiding?"
It is interesting that there exists two forums: non nurses and prenursing students....why don't these people use them? or at least look into former posts to get the SAME questions answered...over and over.
just sayin
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