80% of Americans rate the honesty and ethics of nurses as high or very high

[MountainWoman]

This is the kind of thing that's always nice to see:

Public opinion polling agency Gallup reported that 80% of Americans rate the honesty and ethics of nurses as high or very high. It's not the first time the poll found such high appreciation for nurses either [..]. Americans have been asked to rate the honesty and ethics of various professions annually since 1990. [..] Since 2005, at least 80% of Americans have said nurses have high ethics and honesty.”

Just 2% of Americans assess the honesty and ethics of nurses as low, this latest poll found. That's in striking contrast with some other professions … not least of all Members of Congress.

The infographic at the link shows that nurses are rated more highly even than doctors and pharmacists -- and that Members of Congress are rated even worse than car salespeople. :-)

[beccajean]

"Nurses have topped the list each year since they were first included in 1999, with the exception of 2001 when firefighters were included in response to their work during and after the 9/11 attacks. " from the Gallup website: Americans Rate Nurses Highest on Honesty, Ethical Standards