How We Can Work to Fix a Trust Deficit in the U.S.

How We Can Work to Fix a Trust Deficit in the U.S.

Nurses have ranked as the most trusted profession in the U.S. for the past two decades. They retained this top spot in Gallup’s latest poll about how U.S. adults view the ethics and honesty of 18 professions, with 79% of U.S. adults considering nurses to have “very...
Three Resolutions for a New Year

Three Resolutions for a New Year

Many of us make resolutions at the start of a new year, so let me propose three that move beyond goals typically found on such lists. 1. Let us resolve to acknowledge our true place in the universe. “Oh” was all my son could say when he saw the majesty of the Sierra...
Slim U.S. Majority Has Confidence in Religious Leaders

Slim U.S. Majority Has Confidence in Religious Leaders

A slim majority (55%) of U.S. adults expressed confidence in religious leaders in 2021, according to a Pew Research Center report published Feb. 15. This was the third survey in a row where confidence declined, falling from 63% of respondents expressing “a great deal”...
Nurses’ Brutal Honesty Carries Heavy Burden

Nurses’ Brutal Honesty Carries Heavy Burden

The U.S. recognizes National Nurses Week each year from May 6-12. At no time in our recent history have we been reminded how important this profession is like we have over the last year. Nurses are more than essential; they are one of the most respected professions....
Moral Values Mold Public’s View of Journalism

Moral Values Mold Public’s View of Journalism

Public trust of journalists has been in decline for decades in the U.S. A recent study conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research (AP-NORC) suggests that a key factor is skepticism about several core journalistic principles. Five core...