What is the most trustworthy,
honest and ethical profession in the country? Could it be a politician, a
lawyer or a car salesperson? Um, no. Drum roll, please. It’s nurses who are
listed as the top profession for these attributes by the Gallup Organization for
the last 16 years in a row!
Nurses promote health, teach
prevention of illness and care for people who are physically ill, mentally ill
and/or disabled. Nursing is one of the few professions with jobs in every part
of the health care delivery system. It doesn’t matter whether you’re in the
community, hospital, health plan, physician organization or education arena,
the skills a nurse possesses are needed everywhere.
Nursing is a strong career path
to pick for the undecided high school or college student who likes science. The
demand will always be there. It is a profession where you can change the type
of nursing that you practice over the course of your career countless times.
How many professions can say that? Although I started out as a hospital nurse
for many years and loved it, I eventually moved to other types of nursing that
worked out better with my family.
National Nurses Week this year
is from May 6 – 12. Take the time to
celebrate the role that nurses play in delivering high quality care no matter
where they work. Encourage younger people on the college path to consider
nursing as a profession as there has always been a nursing shortage and will
continue to be. It’s a great job with lots of opportunity, pays well and it
feels good helping people. Nursing has been good to me and I’ve never regretted
picking it as a profession.
So why delay? Become a nurse
today. Go nurses!
