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"I'm embarrassed to be in the same field as them," says Ms. Holody
of her backbiters. "I felt badly for them and badly for myself, because
I was just trying to help someone out. It's just such a sad display.
Nursing should be a nurturing field. The fact that I have had so many
critical opinions has been sad and astounding. It is horrible that this
type of behavior could discourage a new nurse from sharing ideas or
trying to publish for fear of negativity or retaliation."
Donna J. Lee, RN, CNOR, the surgical services education coordina-
tor at Health First Palm Bay (Fla.) Hospital, came to Ms. Holody's
defense on our website when she wrote, "It takes courage to share a
practice, especially knowing the reputation nursing has for eating its
young. This hostility is a huge cultural problem in health care.
"I am so tired of seeing people beat up in the healthcare system," she
adds. "We're supposed to be nurturing and non-judgmental, and yet we
tear each other apart and throw each other under the bus."
All this, as Ms. Lee says, over "an innocent little suggestion that
could cause no harm at all." Ms. Holody, still hurting, would argue oth-
erwise. OSM
