I think when considering the sometimes negative tone of student nurse evaluations of faculty it is also important to consider the underlying nature of the student(s). The program in which I teach administers the NET to incoming students. One area of this exam assess the passive or aggressive nature of the student. Consistently this exam has shown that 70 - 80% of our students have aggressive tendencies. It may be possible that students finds anonymous evaluations the least threatening avenue to vent these aggressive tendencies.