Nurses Remain Nation’s Most Trusted Professionals

Medical professionals are among the most trusted people in the U.S. a new Gallup survey shows with 85% of survey respondents ranking nurses highest for honesty and ethics, followed by pharmacists (75%) and physicians (70%). The sampling of 1015 people came from all 50 states. Nurses, who have led the rankings for 11 consecutive years, were ranked "high" or "very high" for honesty and ethics among 85% of respondents. Engineers tied with physicians for third place, ranking 70%, followed by dentists at 62%, police officers at 58%, college teachers at 53%, and clergy at 52%. Psychiatrists ranked eighth, at 41%, and chiropractors ninth, at 38%, followed by bankers (28%) and journalists (24%). At the bottom were car salespeople, with 8% ranked high or very high, and members of Congress at 10%. Gallup Poll 2012