Comments on: I know, I know… http://gruntdoc.com/2006/03/i-know-i-know.html Ramblings of an Emergency Physician in Texas Sat, 12 May 2012 12:36:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Barbados Butterfly http://gruntdoc.com/2006/03/i-know-i-know.html/comment-page-1#comment-3651 Barbados Butterfly Mon, 03 Apr 2006 07:26:46 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2006/03/i-know-i-know.html#comment-3651 I'm looking forward to checking it out too. :) My levels of paranoia about being told to shut down varies. It's one of the reasons I've been ranting less in recent months. The other reason being that I've been getting a little more sleep, which always helps my disposition. GeekNurse was truly a polite and appropriate blog; I can't say that mine is the same and that thought does give me reason to pause. I’m looking forward to checking it out too. :)

My levels of paranoia about being told to shut down varies. It’s one of the reasons I’ve been ranting less in recent months. The other reason being that I’ve been getting a little more sleep, which always helps my disposition.

GeekNurse was truly a polite and appropriate blog; I can’t say that mine is the same and that thought does give me reason to pause.

]]> By: The Medical Blog Network http://gruntdoc.com/2006/03/i-know-i-know.html/comment-page-1#comment-3652 The Medical Blog Network Mon, 03 Apr 2006 04:27:23 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2006/03/i-know-i-know.html#comment-3652 <strong>Medical Blogging: Confronting the Dark Side</strong> Last two weeks medblogosphere was abuzz about the closing of GeekNurse. Apparently some over-zealous hospital managers could not stand an employee's public persona and growing following. This brings up a few questions: What is wrong with medical bloggi Medical Blogging: Confronting the Dark Side

Last two weeks medblogosphere was abuzz about the closing of GeekNurse. Apparently some over-zealous hospital managers could not stand an employee’s public persona and growing following.
This brings up a few questions:

What is wrong with medical bloggi

]]> By: GruntDoc http://gruntdoc.com/2006/03/i-know-i-know.html/comment-page-1#comment-3650 GruntDoc Mon, 03 Apr 2006 03:28:47 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2006/03/i-know-i-know.html#comment-3650 Rich, Thanks for the explanation, and, I'm looking forward to checking out the new URL, not expecting to meet you there, of course. Rich,
Thanks for the explanation, and, I’m looking forward to checking out the new URL, not expecting to meet you there, of course.

]]> By: PaedsRN http://gruntdoc.com/2006/03/i-know-i-know.html/comment-page-1#comment-3649 PaedsRN Mon, 03 Apr 2006 00:15:03 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2006/03/i-know-i-know.html#comment-3649 Allen, I thought I did a pretty good job of keeping things confidential too. I could have tried harder to keep GeekNurse open, but that would have led to an awful lot of contention on the unit and I don't believe we can afford that. I want my colleagues to trust me, and I guess some of them don't. I never once said anything negative about the people I work with. I don't even recall saying anything negative about patients or families. I don't know many blogs that keep to those standards, so many are filled with invective and whining. The point was to explore the experience of paediatric intensive care, for patients, families, professionals, the public. It was never treated as an opportunity for me to rant. I thought I was being <b>so</b> careful, so respectful... ...but, in the end, it wasn't enough. So I understand your reticence, because it's hard to lose something you put your heart and soul into. Someone, I hear, has registered the domain name <a href="http://www.cricoidpressure.com/" rel="nofollow">cricoidpressure.com</a>. I have no personal knowledge of its intended use, but it seems like it might be worth checking out over the next few weeks. Cheers, Rich. Allen,

I thought I did a pretty good job of keeping things confidential too. I could have tried harder to keep GeekNurse open, but that would have led to an awful lot of contention on the unit and I don’t believe we can afford that. I want my colleagues to trust me, and I guess some of them don’t.

I never once said anything negative about the people I work with. I don’t even recall saying anything negative about patients or families. I don’t know many blogs that keep to those standards, so many are filled with invective and whining. The point was to explore the experience of paediatric intensive care, for patients, families, professionals, the public. It was never treated as an opportunity for me to rant. I thought I was being so careful, so respectful…

…but, in the end, it wasn’t enough.

So I understand your reticence, because it’s hard to lose something you put your heart and soul into.

Someone, I hear, has registered the domain name cricoidpressure.com. I have no personal knowledge of its intended use, but it seems like it might be worth checking out over the next few weeks.

Cheers,

Rich.

]]> By: Adam Labonoski http://gruntdoc.com/2006/03/i-know-i-know.html/comment-page-1#comment-3648 Adam Labonoski Sun, 02 Apr 2006 14:11:54 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2006/03/i-know-i-know.html#comment-3648 You are not giving out any information that is patient sensitive. I think what you are doing is great! Most of the people here reading are most likely doctors, nurses and other professionals. I hope your spleen gets better soon! You are not giving out any information that is patient sensitive. I think what you are doing is great! Most of the people here reading are most likely doctors, nurses and other professionals. I hope your spleen gets better soon!

]]> By: Kim http://gruntdoc.com/2006/03/i-know-i-know.html/comment-page-1#comment-3647 Kim Sun, 02 Apr 2006 04:06:46 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2006/03/i-know-i-know.html#comment-3647 I figure since I have almost 30 years of background and have worked at seven different facilities, I can make my composites so composited that no one can figure them out. I freely tell my co-workers and boss about the blog, some of them read it. Since it is basically about what it is like to BE a ER nurse and not so much where I do it, it hasn't seemed to be a problem. Although, I have to tell you, it took me a few days to get over losing "Geek Nurse". I figure since I have almost 30 years of background and have worked at seven different facilities, I can make my composites so composited that no one can figure them out.

I freely tell my co-workers and boss about the blog, some of them read it. Since it is basically about what it is like to
BE a ER nurse and not so much where I do it, it hasn’t seemed to be a problem.

Although, I have to tell you, it took me a few days to get over losing “Geek Nurse”.

]]> By: jerry http://gruntdoc.com/2006/03/i-know-i-know.html/comment-page-1#comment-3646 jerry Sat, 01 Apr 2006 22:08:01 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2006/03/i-know-i-know.html#comment-3646 If you get the rant started, we will try to keep it going anonymously If you get the rant started, we will try to keep it going anonymously

]]> By: The Gunner http://gruntdoc.com/2006/03/i-know-i-know.html/comment-page-1#comment-3645 The Gunner Sat, 01 Apr 2006 18:38:48 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2006/03/i-know-i-know.html#comment-3645 Knowing the real Gruntdoc, I am constantly amazed at your self control. Keep up the good work Knowing the real Gruntdoc, I am constantly amazed at your self control. Keep up the good work

]]> By: pegadoc http://gruntdoc.com/2006/03/i-know-i-know.html/comment-page-1#comment-3644 pegadoc Fri, 31 Mar 2006 22:50:15 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2006/03/i-know-i-know.html#comment-3644 The internet is available to anyone and everyone, and if you identify yourself, you have to be ready to reap the consequences. I think you either need to be totally anonymous or totally open, about your identity, that is. Once you're totally open about your identity, you need to always keep in mind that anyone can read what you write, and write accordingly. Obviously, I decided on the latter. Just imagine the whole world (including your boss and your blacklisted relatives) reading over your shoulder as you type. That'll keep you in line! If you need to be able to spew willy nilly, I suggest you do it in a private journal and not on the public internet. Peg The internet is available to anyone and everyone, and if you identify yourself, you have to be ready to reap the consequences. I think you either need to be totally anonymous or totally open, about your identity, that is. Once you’re totally open about your identity, you need to always keep in mind that anyone can read what you write, and write accordingly.

Obviously, I decided on the latter.

Just imagine the whole world (including your boss and your blacklisted relatives) reading over your shoulder as you type. That’ll keep you in line!

If you need to be able to spew willy nilly, I suggest you do it in a private journal and not on the public internet.

Peg

]]> By: Anonymous http://gruntdoc.com/2006/03/i-know-i-know.html/comment-page-1#comment-3643 Anonymous Fri, 31 Mar 2006 21:59:45 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2006/03/i-know-i-know.html#comment-3643 It does do something when some people find your BLOG. I've decided the internet is not the place to use your true identity or make yourself obvious. I had created my BLOG as a way to blow off steam but the very people I was blowing about had no trouble finding me. Grunt Doc. I have read you since you first started blogging. My opinion is that you are the best medical blogger there is. I said that about you 2 years ago, and even with so many new medical bloggers, you are still number one. If you go then I just won't know what to think about it. How could anyone ever find even one thing in your posts that would make them want to make you take it down? It does do something when some people find your BLOG. I’ve decided the internet is not the place to use your true identity or make yourself obvious. I had created my BLOG as a way to blow off steam but the very people I was blowing about had no trouble finding me.

Grunt Doc. I have read you since you first started blogging. My opinion is that you are the best medical blogger there is. I said that about you 2 years ago, and even with so many new medical bloggers, you are still number one. If you go then I just won’t know what to think about it. How could anyone ever find even one thing in your posts that would make them want to make you take it down?

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