Poll Names Nurses America’s Most TRUSTED Profession for Nearly a Decade According to an annual Gallup survey on honesty and ethics, eighty-three percent of Americans placed nurses in the number one position as the most trusted professionals for the ninth consecutive year. Nurses have averaged an 81 percent ‘very high’ or ‘high’ rating for ethical and honesty standards since first appearing on the list in 1999. The exception was 2001, in the aftermath of 9/11, when firefighters held the top spot. “It’s no surprise that nurses have ranked first as the most trusted profession all these years,” said Andrea Higham, director of The Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future. “Almost every American family has been challenged by the hospitalization of a friend, loved one or family member. When that tragedy occurs, nurses are right there, providing care, helping families and healing.” The survey also reveals that among the 22 professions ranked in this year’s poll, only nurses have shown continuing improvement in their ratings year after year. — MilitaryConnection.com, a portal of all things military, has become the “go to” site for resources, news and information that is of importance to the military audience. We have thousands of pages and hundreds of databases to keep you current on the information you need to have. With something for everyone, we take pride in providing all of our resources free to users. Additionally, we feature all types of Nursing Articles like this one to keep you informed. We will post your press releases, special events, newsletters, professional conferences and seminars, reunions, job fairs, and videos to help organizations get out the word. One of the areas of our focus is connecting candidates from the military community with outstanding government and civilian employers. We are well aware that candidates from the military community across the board have a work ethic second to none. They make highly valued employees. MilitaryConnection.com has a multitude of employment resources including a Directory of over 30,000 employers, Job Tips, Columns, Virtual Job Fair and our new and improved Job Board, featuring our Virtual Marketplace where you can post free ads for items you want to buy, sell or rent , and much more. We understand the importance of education. Please check out our new Scholarship Directory featuring thousands of scholarships. When the next tour is back home, it’s on MilitaryConnection.com. |