I have heard patients like my grandpa say they have no idea which hospital workers are nurses -- everyone wears scrubs these days, even kids in high school since they can't wear pajamas! When there was a "throwback day" and the nurses wore the white dress uniforms, one nurse said she had a patient who told her he was grateful to FINALLY see a nurse! Do you work at a place that has a special uniform for nurses, maybe a different color of scrubs, or polos instead of that?