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If you've never heard of the Gallup Poll, here's a brief run down of what it is. The Gallup organization regularly conducts public opinion polls in over 140 countries worldwide. These polls are known to be reliable and objective measurements of the public's viewpoint of political, social and economical issues that are currently trending.

Gallup also does an annual poll on the 'most trustworthy professions,' in the United States and for the 12th time, nursing ranked at the top of the list. Nursing has been included in the poll for the last 13 years, and the only year that it was not the winner was in 2001. Because of the events from the 9/11 tragedy, firefighters won the top spot for that year.

In total, the Gallup Poll on 'most trustworthy professions' compares 21 different professions. Results are based on the American public's rating of each profession's honesty and ethical standards. 

If you've been thinking about going into nursing, this is just one more reason why you should. Not only is nursing a rewarding career, it is also a highly respected one. There is expected to be tremendous job growth over the next several years making nursing a stable career choice as well.

If you're ready to earn your nursing degree, The College Network can help. We offer a variety of online degrees from top universities all which can be completed at your own pace, so you don't have to interrupt your daily life. If you're ready to jump start your exciting nursing career, call us today at 1-800-395-1014.

(sources: nurse.com, gallup.com)