'Sexy nurse' costumes demean one of the most in-demand professions in American life — and they're a bestseller on Amazon right now

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• Sexy nurse costumes are one of the most popular, top-selling adult outfits on Halloween.
• Yet RNs say sexualized depictions of nurses perpetuate stereotypes that the profession isn't as respectable as doctors.
• Plus, some nurses say these costumes can contribute to workplace sexual harassment.
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Lisa Kullack felt enraged scrolling through her Facebook feed this Halloween season.

Kullack, a New York-area-based registered nurse, saw a photo of a male surgeon dressed in scrubs with a large, fake breast exposed under his top. The badge around his neck read "Wendy RN," for "registered nurse."

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