Why do *some* people hate nurses/nursing students?

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Lately I've heard a lot of hate on nurses/nursing students and I'm not sure why. I thought a profession where you are helping the public would be respectable. Any ideas?

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Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.

You have three years of experience. What is your opinion?

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It's like anything else: people have poor experiences with nurses sometimes, and that's reflected in their opinions of the entire profession.

One of the greatest aspects of nursing is its diversity. When people make broad, sweeping statements about an entire group it only serves to highlight their ignorance. Give them a positive reason to change their stance.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Lately I've heard a lot of hate on nurses/nursing students and I'm not sure why.
From whom have you been hearing this level of hatred for nurses and nursing students? The source of the hating (read: the actual hater) is important when attempting to formulate an answer to your question.
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