i-RN posts on her blog about the recent Gallop poll where nurses (7th straight year!) where voted the most ethical and honest. Nurses have been at the top for a long time except for a short time period in 2002 when first responders rated above nurses due to 9/11.
This is why I like my job--I like my clients, they are trying hard to provide care in some less than ideal situations and usually with minimal assistance and support. I just wish I did not have to meet them under the circumstances that bring them to me. But, that is why I write these blogs--to hopefully give you the information needed to protect yourself.