Community rules
Welcome. The community is here to help you on your path to a US nursing career — peer to peer, with NursingUSA staff to keep things on track. Keep it useful, kind, and trustworthy.
The rules
- Rule 1
Be respectful
No personal attacks, harassment, slurs, or hate speech based on nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, or any other identity. Disagreement is fine; contempt isn’t.
- Rule 2
No medical advice
Don’t diagnose, treat, or prescribe in this community. If someone describes a medical situation, point them to a qualified provider. Sharing your own clinical experience is fine.
- Rule 3
No legal or immigration advice
Sharing what you’ve personally been through is welcome. Acting as a lawyer or licensed advisor for someone else’s case is not. Refer immigration questions to licensed attorneys.
- Rule 4
No spam or self-promotion
Don’t promote a business, recruiting service, paid course, or referral program. If you’re a recruiter or agency, identify yourself in your profile and stay in designated channels only.
- Rule 5
No off-platform recruiting
Hospitals, agencies, and individuals must not solicit candidates to leave the platform for off-platform deals. Keep conversations transparent and on-platform.
- Rule 6
No misinformation
Don’t post unverified claims about visa policy, NCLEX, CGFNS, hospital practices, or licensure rules. If you’re uncertain, frame your post as a question rather than a statement.
- Rule 7
No doxxing
Don’t post anyone’s home address, employer, school, or personal contact info without their explicit permission — including your own employer’s confidential information.
- Rule 8
Keep it work-appropriate
This is a professional career community. No NSFW content, no graphic violence, no harassment of any kind.
- Rule 9
Use the right channel
Country-specific questions belong in country channels. Hospital-specific questions belong in that hospital’s channel. Global channels are for general topics.
- Rule 10
One language at a time, please
English is the default. If you start a thread in another language, please add a brief English summary so the broader community can engage.
Enforcement
- First minor infractionWarning + message removed
- Second minor infractionTemporary mute (24–72 hours)
- Third minor infractionAccount suspension
- Severe violation (harassment, doxxing, off-platform recruiting, hate speech)Immediate ban with no warning
Bans can be appealed by emailing community@nursingusa.com.
Reporting
Click the Report button on any message to flag it. Reports route to a Community Manager queue and are reviewed within 24 hours. You can also email community@nursingusa.com.
Who moderates what
| Channel type | Moderators |
|---|---|
| Global channels | Community Managers + Admin |
| Hospital channels | Hospital Admin (own hospital) + Community Manager + Admin |
| User-created channels | Channel creator + Community Manager + Admin |