Nursing students at Oakland University are going into the profession deemed most honest and ethical in latest public opinion poll.
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January 15, 2020
For the 18th year in a row, Americans have rated the honesty and ethics of nurses highest among a list of professions listed in a Gallup Poll.
Currently, 85 percent of Americans say nurses' honesty and ethical standards are "very high" or "high," essentially unchanged from the 84 percent who said the same in 2018.
“This poll is a nice validation and reminds us that it is our responsibility to maintain the public trust in shaping the future nursing workforce,” said Judy Didion, Ph.D., R.N., dean of Oakland University’s School of Nursing. “While honesty and ethics are challenged every day in health care, their preservation is essential for the health of our communities and the continued success of our profession.”
Engineers, doctors and pharmacists ranked next on the list, about 20 percentage points behind nurses. Car salesmen and members of Congress placed at the bottom of the list.
Visit the Gallup story to read more about this year’s poll and see a complete list of findings.
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