Anyone else offended by this radio commercial?

[T-Bird78]

There's a radio commercial for a certain school's BSN program. I get the point of the commercial, but they did it the wrong way. It's a lady talking about being a CNA, doing tasks that you don't want to think about and the best part of her day was stocking shelves. She goes on to say that she got her RN and was doing more complex tasks, like writing care plans, but that wasn't enough. Now that she's got her BSN from (insert school name), she's really doing what she loves.

I get the whole idea of the commercial, I really do, but I get so mad when I hear it. How dare the school belittle the importance of CNAs? The best part of their day isn't stocking shelves. And being an ADN isn't worthwhile? It just rubs me the wrong way and I was wondering if it bothered anyone else or if anyone has heard it.

[taydian]

I don't have my BSN....but I'm not offended by it because I realize it's a marketing ploy. They are business who hired another business to recruit students for the sake of capitalism. It's a manipulative tactic, and, evidently, it gets many nurses caught in a bunch. It's not aimed towards us. It's not meant to offend us. They are not thinking about us when they produced this. And, really, why should they care? Its sole purpose is to recruit and make money. And sometimes business will do whatever they can to sell.

[jadelpn, LPN, EMT-B]

I don't have my BSN....but I'm not offended by it because I realize it's a marketing ploy. They are business who hired another business to recruit students for the sake of capitalism. It's a manipulative tactic, and, evidently, it gets many nurses caught in a bunch. It's not aimed towards us. It's not meant to offend us. They are not thinking about us when they produced this. And, really, why should they care? Its sole purpose is to recruit and make money. And sometimes business will do whatever they can to sell.

Much like a number of facilities one will eventually be working for.....