Meleis 2012 states that nursing skeptics pointed out that nursing theory and practice were incompatible. Meleis also explains the factors that contributed to nurses' resistance to using theory in practice. According to Meleis 2012, one of the resistances is the type of students who choose nursing. In the past, nursing attracted students who wanted to care for the sick, whereas today, nursing attracts different students than in the past; older students, male and female, who already have different educational backgrounds and careers and who are now choosing nursing for their finances