Nurses Still the Most Trusted Profession, Doctors Fall to Fifth
Nurses remained the most trusted profession in the U.S., while medical doctors dropped to the fifth spot, according to Gallup’s 2023 Honesty and Ethics poll. Out of 23 professions, 78% of surveyed adults rated nurses as having “very high or high” honesty and ethical standards, while 56% said the same for medical doctors. But the […]
Nursing Leaders Tackle Ways to Fix ‘Accelerated Burnout’ in New Nurses
Nursing leaders shared strategies for addressing “accelerated burnout” among nurses new to the profession during a panel discussion hosted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) on Thursday. Approximately 100,000 RNs left the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic and another 800,000 anticipate leaving in the next 5 years, said Maryann Alexander, PhD, […]
Opinion | Doctors Aren’t Superheroes, We’re Human
Our profession often sends the message that we are invincible heroes. Here’s my vulnerable and honest admission: I lapped that up. There was something so seductive about denying pesky human requirements, like sleep, regular exercise, and time to decompress. I liked being needed more than I liked having needs. I sublimated mine under my superhero […]
OPINION: So You Don’t Want To Defund The Police? Here’s Why You Should Fund Public Defense.
Whether police admit it or not, their profession is on fire. They are increasingly tasked with jobs that fall outside their area of competence, from domestic violence response to crisis de-escalation to mental health first aid. And more police spending hasn’t paid the dividend of reduced crime. Police officers in the U.S. have also proved […]