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TRUST IS NURSES' MIDDLE NAME
(February 14, 2005)
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The Gallup Organization's annual poll on professional honesty and ethical standards ranked nurses number one. Nurses have topped the list every year, except one, since they were added to the survey in 1999.
In the yearly poll of more than 1,000 adults, 79 percent of those surveyed rated the honesty and ethical standards of nurses "very high" or "high". Grade school teachers came in second (73%), followed by pharmacists (72%) and military officers (72%).
In general, the latest poll shows Americans continue to give high ratings to professionals in public service and public protection, including members of the health care professions.
The American Association of Colleges of Nurses' latest data confirms that interest in nursing careers continues to grow, which is good news considering the projected demand for nursing care. For the first time, the U.S. Department of Labor has identified registered nursing as the top occupation in terms of job growth through the year 2012.
According to the latest projections, more than one million new and replacement nurses will be needed by 2012. The growing interest in nursing careers can be attributed in part to outreach efforts by nursing schools as well as sustained image campaigns launched by Johnson & Johnson and the Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow coalition.
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