Nurses again top Gallup Poll as most trusted profession

Nurses once again topped the Gallup Poll’s annual ranking of how Americans view 22 major professions, with 82 percent of the public rating their honesty and ethical standards as “high” or “very high,” according to a news release from National Nurses United.

Nurses have ranked first for 16 consecutive years and every year except for one in the 19 years that Gallup has surveyed public opinion on what profession is most trusted.

“Nurses are duty bound to advocate for our patients, and we know, year after year, when it is reflected that we are the most trusted profession–that our patients, their families and the public can feel the depth of our commitment,” said Jean Ross, RN and co-president of National Nurses United. “We will always stand up for our patients.”