Nursing Conspiracies - Do I Need a Tinfoil Nurse's Cap?

I know it's human nature to want to place blame for our misfortunes, and instead of realizing the complex nature of things, we like to find the "real reason" for why things are the way they are. That brings us to conspiracy theories. I have seen that Nursing has its own collection; many of which have been presented and discussed on this forum. Like all conspiracy theories, they usually have some bit of truth to them (sometimes not!), and they can be entertaining. But, to a newcomer like myself, they can be misleading. So, what do you think of these conspiracies?

Here are a few examples:

1)
Who's out to get us: Nursing schools and hospitals
They are conspiring to get: Money from students and lower wages
They are manipulating us by: Lying about an imaginary nursing shortage

2)
Who's out to get us: Doctors
They are conspiring to get: All the respect and power
They are manipulating us by: Treating us poorly and casting us in a bad light

3)
Who's out to get us: BSN Nurses and hospitals
They are conspiring to get: All the jobs
They are manipulating us by: Taking a few extra theory classes at an expensive 4 year school

4)
Can you name some more??

I'm definitely no expert, just a guy from the outside looking in at this point. I start NS in a few months. But, my distance from the field may lend some clarity? I don't know... but, have some fun with it!
I think all these topics have been exhausted on Allnurses. All you need to do is spend some time reading Allnurses threads and you will be "up to speed". Yes, getting through college, finding a job as an RN, and the actual life working as a nurse - all are more than potentially very difficult. If you want to do it and nothing else, do it. Like anything in life that whole deal is your decision only.

I think that your #1 is a real nursing conspiracy theory...is there really a nursing shortage? <---good question, maybe Jesse Ventura needs to do an episode on this phenomenon.

Quote from KeepClimbingBut, my distance from the field may lend some clarity? I don't know... but, have some fun with it!

Quote from onacleardayI think all these topics have been exhausted on Allnurses. All you need to do is spend some time reading Allnurses threads and you will be "up to speed". Yes, getting through college, finding a job as an RN, and the actual life working as a nurse - all are more than potentially very difficult. If you want to do it and nothing else, do it. Like anything in life that whole deal is your decision only.

Quote from KeepClimbingWho's out to get us: Nursing schools and hospitalsThey are conspiring to get: Money from students and lower wagesThey are manipulating us by: Lying about an imaginary nursing shortage

Yes this topic as well has been flushed out many times. Do a search upper right: Nursing Shortage, etc.

Quote from TheCommuterHi, there. . .With all due respect, it is very difficult to have 'some fun' with this type of discussion when the aforementioned issues are negatively affecting many nurses' lives and careers. Good luck with your schooling.

Perhaps one's opinion of conspiracy vs. reality in any of your given scenarios is proportionate to how deeply one's own life has been affected by the negative factor (i.e., MD abuse, severe shortage of nursing positions, misrepresentation of employment possibilities by for-profit nursing schools)?And BTW, all of those factors do exist.And I'm NOT a nursing student, just a nurse.

If this is research for school or not, you can try your online databases to search eg CINAHL. You just need to put in the time.

Quote from onacleardayIf this is research for school or not, you can try your online databases to search eg CINAHL. You just need to put in the time.

Who's out to get us: Hiring managers.They are conspiring to get: Only the prettiest nurses hired.They are manipulating us by: Treating those they just hired like crap! (muwahahahaha)(This was in the spirit of tinfoil hats and in no way represents an actual nursing problem.)

Quote from MN-NurseWho's out to get us: Hiring managers.They are conspiring to get: Only the prettiest nurses hired.They are manipulating us by: Treating those they just hired like crap! (muwahahahaha)(This was in the spirit of tinfoil hats and in no way represents an actual nursing problem.)