Healthcare Traveler - February 2009 - (Page 41) patient demand, the researchers did not find evidence of discrimination. Nurses come out on top in poll For the seventh year in a row, nurses came out on top in Gallup’s 2008 “Honesty and Ethics” survey, according to a recent news release posted at www.Gallup.com. Of respondents to the request “Please tell me how you would rate the honesty and ethical standards of people in these different fields,” 84% rated nurses “very high” or “high,” with only about 1% responding “low” or “very low.” Nurses have ranked at the top of the poll every year but one since 1999. (Firefighters ranked first in 2001.) Lobbyists ranked at the bottom this year, with about 5% “high” or “very high,” and 64% “low” or “very low.” Fewer nurses smoking than ever Like the American population as a whole, fewer nurses are smoking than ever, but those who do still are suffering devastating health effects, according to a recent UCLA School of Nursing study. Researchers found that just 8.4% of nurses smoked in 2003, down from 33.2% in 1976. But among smoking nurses, the death rate was still double that of nonsmokers, according to the findings. “Nurses witness firsthand how smoking devastates the health of their patients with cancer and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases,” principal investigator Linda Sarna said in a news release. “Yet nurses struggle with nicotine addiction like the rest of the 45 million smokers in America. We are concerned that nurses who smoke may be less apt to support tobacco-control programs or encourage their patients to quit.” This department originally appeared in RN, a sister publication. For subscription information, call 800-2848945 or visit www.rnweb.com. Circle Career Card No. 624 February 2009 Healthcare Traveler 41 Circle Career Card No. 638 http://www.Gallup.com http://www.procareone.com http://www.procareone.com http://www.yumaregional.org http://www.yumaregional.org http://www.rnweb.com http://www.yumaregional.org
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