Nurses Are Tops Again! Appreciated for Honesty & Ethics...
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For the 16th year in a row, nurses are again listed as most trusted in a 2017 Gallup Poll.
In this survey, 84% of respondents rated nurses as being very high or high as professionals who are honest and ethical. Nurses ranked at the top among 22 professions listed, including physicians, pharmacists and dentists. “Whether nurses are by the bedside or in the board room, we continue to be a trusted resource and a vital part of our nation’s healthcare system,” noted Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, President of the American Nurses Association — in an ANA news release. “This poll reflects the trust the public has in us, and we’ll continue to work hard to keep that trust.” |
Also noted by the 2016 Gallup Poll for Honest & Ethics — most Americans trust their healthcare providers to be honest and ethical, but few other professions fare so well in Gallup's annual look at honesty and ethical standards among various fields. Nurses top the list with 84% of the public rating their standards as "high" or "very high,"
Similar 2016 results have been surveyed in Great Britain and Australia. In Great Britain, “Nurses were for the first time included in the Ipsos MORI Veracity Index, an annual survey that ranks professionals most trusted by the public.” 93 % trusted nurses to tell the truth. “In Australia, nurses and firefighters had the highest level of trust (95% each), closely followed by doctors (94%), paramedics (94%) and pharmacists (93%),” according to the GfK Verein Trust in Professions 2016 Report.
Similar 2016 results have been surveyed in Great Britain and Australia. In Great Britain, “Nurses were for the first time included in the Ipsos MORI Veracity Index, an annual survey that ranks professionals most trusted by the public.” 93 % trusted nurses to tell the truth. “In Australia, nurses and firefighters had the highest level of trust (95% each), closely followed by doctors (94%), paramedics (94%) and pharmacists (93%),” according to the GfK Verein Trust in Professions 2016 Report.
Photo Credit & Caption: Wikimedia. Jolo, Philippines (June 3, 2006) - Project Hope nurse, Diane Speranza listens to a child's heartbeat while taking her vital signs aboard the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) Hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is on a five-month deployment to South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands. The medical crew aboard Mercy provide general and ophthalmology surgery, basic medical evaluation and treatment, preventive medicine treatment, dental screenings and treatment, optometry screenings, eyewear distribution, public health training and veterinary services as requested by the host nations. Like all U.S. Naval forces, Mercy is able to rapidly respond to a range of situations on short notice. Mercy is uniquely capable of supporting medical and humanitarian assistance needs and is configured with special medical equipment and a robust multi-specialized medical team who can provide a range of services ashore as well as aboard the ship. The medical staff is augmented with an assistance crew, many of whom are part of nongovernmental organizations that have significant medical capabilities. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Erika N. Jones, Released to Public Domain in 2009.