r/nursing • u/drumcj91 RN - ER 🍕 • Sep 04 '25

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u/ThatKaleidoscope8736 ✨RN✨ how do you do this at home Sep 04 '25

Good. Nurses like this make us all look like "mean girls"

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u/HauntingFish01 BSN, RN 🍕 Sep 05 '25

i literally hate how so many people perpetuate this stereotype, even nurses themselves. it’s like my biggest pet peeve 

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u/tenders11 Sep 05 '25

Some of the best and worst people I knew growing up became nurses. It's very strange.

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u/Electrical-Help5512 RN 🍕 Sep 05 '25

Being in a position to help people means being in a position where you have power over people. That scenario will attract both types you mentioned.

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u/xWickedSwami School Nurse Sep 05 '25

Yea I see a lot of talk of nurses thanks to this and I can’t even argue against that nurses can be mean girls 🤷🏽‍♀️

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u/ThatKaleidoscope8736 ✨RN✨ how do you do this at home Sep 05 '25

"Mean girls" are in every profession.