NURS 3100 The Most Trusted Profession

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NURS 3100 The Most Trusted Profession

NURS 3100 The Most Trusted Profession

 

 

Nurses are
the most honest and ethical professionals in America, according to Gallup polls
for more than 12 years in a row. In 2014, 80 percent of Americans said that
nurses have “very high” or “high” standards of honesty and
ethics, compared with 7% and 8% ratings, respectively, for members of Congress
and salespeople. According to Pamela Cipiriano, President of the 35th American
Nurses Association (ANA) (2015, March 01), “The public places its faith in
nurses to practice ethically.”

A patient’s
health, autonomy, and even life or death can be affected by a nurse’s decisions
and actions. The IOM’s recommendation to increase the role of nursing in both present
and future health care practice underscores the nexus between the decisions and
actions of nurses and the health and outcomes of the patients cared for by
nurses.

The
critical role of nurses in present and future health care makes it imperative
that nurses be knowledgeable about the ANA’s Code of Ethics with Interpretive
Statements (2015) (the “Code”). As the cornerstone document of the nursing
profession, the Code reflects the evolution of health care and considers the
most current ethical challenges nurses face in practice. The Codeupholds the
best interests of patients, families, and communities.

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It’s been said that no legacy is as rich as honesty, yet finding professionals we trust in today’s era of targeted ads and confusing fine print can be a challenge. While the American public’s faith in public institutions is at its lowest point in almost three decades, certain jobs stand out as having more credibility than others. Notably, those working in health care have long been regarded as the most trustworthy (although in the year following 9/11, firefighters earned the top spot).

One notable profession to follow is journalism, as journalists have faced challenges in public trust recently. The proliferation of fake news, as well as allegations that reputable news sources are false, have shaken public trust in journalists. This is split along ideological lines: while 54% of Democrats rate journalists as having “very high” or “high” honesty and ethical standards, only one in ten Republicans feel the same way. Independents fall right in the middle at 31%. However, the overall rating for journalists is higher now than in recent years, bolstered by the 21% jump in “very high/high” ratings from Democrats between 2016 and 2018.

One profession that has been experiencing a long-term decline is America’s clergy. With several sex abuse scandals revealed by the media and a youth populace that’s only becoming less religious, only 37% of Americans have significant trust in the clergy, a number that’s been continuously declining since 2012.

Using 2018 Gallup poll data, Stacker compiled a roster of the most trusted professions in the United States. Survey respondents were asked to consider the honesty and ethical standards of different professions, and grade their personal trust in them as very high, high, average, low, or very low. The list is ranked by the percentage of respondents who answered “very high” or “high.”

20. Members of Congress

– Percent of respondents that highly trust the profession: 8% (4% lower than 2008)

Americans trust Congress and its members less than any other political institution, including those in the Democratic and Republican parties. An astounding 69% of Americans polled in 2015 said Congress focuses more on the desires of special interests than the needs of constituents.

#19. Car salespeople

– Percent of respondents that highly trust the profession: 8% (1% higher than 2008)

Fixed pricing, buying vehicles online without car-lot pressure, and efforts at more transparency don’t seem to have dented public perception that many care salespeople are hustlers. It’s true that buyers can often become confused by the process which becomes more complicated when a salesperson slips add-ons into a sale or lease agreement. Those extras, from undercoating to extended warranties, can quickly rack up monthly costs.

18. Telemarketers

– Percent of respondents that highly trust the profession: 9% (data not available for 2008)

Automated robocalls have only worsened the reputations of telemarketers. Many people report feeling particularly put off by telemarketers who do not identify themselves, but who seem to have extensive personal information about whom they’re calling. Telemarketers are legally only allowed to call between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., but the law—and signing up for the National Do Not Call Registry—offers only middling relief.

17. Advertising practitioners

– Percent of respondents that highly trust the profession: 13% (3% higher than 2008)

The questionable ethics of Don Draper and his slick, hard-drinking colleagues in “Mad Men” only partially explains the lack of trust in advertising. Today, we’re steeped in conflicting ads everywhere we look: from TV commercials and computer pop-ups to videos at the gas pump and in the backseat of cabs. The sensory overload and confusing messaging have taken their toll on how much people can trust or absorb.

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