India, Jan. 31 -- Nurses in the U.S. have been recognized for their efforts to protect patients by receiving the top ranking among the nation's most honest and ethical professions for the 23rd straight year, according to Gallup's annual survey.
Nurses are viewed as having "very high" or "high" ethical and honesty standards by 76 percent of the public, 15 points higher than any other profession.
The Gallup poll this year saw an overall decline in trust among most professions surveyed. The average trust level of professions ranked was 30 percent this year, and only 12 percent of Americans said they trusted business executives.
"Americans see nurses for who they truly are - expert caregivers who can be trusted with your life and whose ethic...