Nurses again top Gallup poll as most trusted profession

​Nurses topped the 2018 Gallup Poll ranking of how Americans view 20 major professions, with 84% of the public – that’s four out every five Americans -- rating their honesty and ethical standards as "high" or "very high," for the 17th consecutive year. 

“This year’s poll once again shows that our patients, their families, and the public know that they can always count on nurses to stand up for them,” said Jean Ross, Co-President of National Nurses United and a nurse herself.

“We are deeply committed to fighting for public health and safety at the bedside, and also out in the world,” added NNU’s Executive Director, Bonnie Castillo, who’s also a nurse. “We see how many times our patients’ injuries and illnesses are preventable and understand how intricately connected the health and safety of our patients is to the health and safety of our workplaces and our communities.”

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