You will all probably hate me for this

[Lulu Belle]

...But I just have to say:

So many of you are amazing people and nurses. The time you put in responding to posts on Allnurses really does make a difference.

BUT.

When people come here asking for advice on a situation, they are not looking for your opinion of them as a person or their behavior. You all know what threads I'm talking about.

It's one thing to point out that their behavior could potentially be dangerous to patients.

It's one thing to be honest and tell them that their future doesn't look too bright.

It's one thing to suggest they may find seeing a therapist very helpful.

It's another to tell them they are mentally ill, mock them RELENTLESSLY, or judge them. When you do this to your fellow nurses (that have just come to you for advice), you're worse than that poor, scared soul you FLAMED for thinking a drug abuser may have a bloodborne illness.

These posters are often simply desperate, scared, or just plain curious!

I know it's important to have a thick skin when you work in healthcare, and I sure as heck am not busting out the trigger-words bully” or NETY.” It's just that even in my CNA class, it was emphasized over and over that it's not our place to judge patients. Can't you afford the same courtesy to other nurses?

I'm generally a pretty quiet person, but I believe in standing up for other people. So I just had to put this out there.

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

ROFL!! I was leaning toward "peace"! Autocorrect has done some freakish things to my texts, which is why I do my best to proofread prior to 'Send' Not always successful catching an OOPS, but hey....if it's FUNNY, it's FUNNY!

[NursesRmofun, ASN, RN]

This is a public site and you will get all kinds of answers. The moderators try to put things back on track when they go awry but, you will get some blunt responses. My suggestion is ignoring the blunt or mean statements and answering (perhaps) the polite ones. I can't tell you how many long winded or "scolding" posts I just skip over on other people's threads....and maybe even my own....LOL I get to the section where I see a "personality" emerging and they lose me.

[ixchel]

ROFL!! I was leaning toward "peace"! Autocorrect has done some freakish things to my texts, which is why I do my best to proofread prior to 'Send' Not always successful catching an OOPS, but hey....if it's FUNNY, it's FUNNY!

I do my best proofreading after hitting send/reply.

[ixchel]

I get to the section where I see a "personality" emerging and they lose me.

What do you mean by "personality"?

[Farawyn]

I do my best proofreading after hitting send/reply.

I just texted "I went for a pedi" and it corrected to "egg,bacon and cheese on a roll."

Hmmm.

[ixchel]

I just texted "I went for a pedi" and it corrected to "egg,bacon and cheese on a roll."

Hmmm.

I wonder if someone's been messing with your autocorrect.

I went for a pedi.

Hmm...

I went for pedis.

No autocorrecting. My phone is lame.

[No Stars In My Eyes]

ANYBODY who has to work with The Public has horror stories and 'funny' anecdotes to tell, that will not be understood as healthy venting.

The whole world, lately, is offended and self-righteous. Knee-jerk reactions are coiled and ready to spring.

Sometimes it is legitimate. Lot's of behaviors toward others is excreble, and for pretty stupid reasons.

I would just like to see that pendulum reach neutral position for a while and give us ALL a breather.

Don't reckon THAT will happen anytime soon.

[klone, MSN, RN]

What do you mean by "personality"?

I'm guessing scolding, histrionic, defensive, sarcastic, etc.

Whichever one of the those the poster finds annoying or distasteful.

You don't think people's personalities come through in their posts?

There are a few posters here whose personalities I find....grating....and I generally skip their posts.

[ixchel]

I'm guessing scolding, histrionic, defensive, sarcastic, etc.

Whichever one of the those the poster finds annoying or distasteful.

You don't think people's personalities come through in their posts?

There are a few posters here whose personalities I find....grating....and I generally skip their posts.

Oh I KNOW mine does. My sarcastic, distasteful, offensive, hijacking, morbid, abrupt self. Such a bummer. It's recruiting season for BFFs. 😢

[Spidey's mom, ADN, BSN, RN]

I'm loving get caught up on the last two pages . . . . especially about the pedis.

[Farawyn]

ixchel: I would describe you as bubbly and effervescent.

[klone, MSN, RN]

Well, yours is not one that I personally find grating (just in case I was on the short list for BFF candidacy).