Question

In recent Gallop Polls, nurses were voted as the most honest with the highest ethical standards of all professions. How does this degree of professionalism affect nurses' desire to participate in organized strikes?

a. Nurses most often turn to collective bargaining strategies such as strikes to emphasize client safety initiatives.
b. Nurses use evidence-based studies that reflect both management and labor views to support participation in unionization.
c. Nurses often find union activities such as strikes in conflict with the need to serve and protect clients and their profession.
d. Nurses who strike can be legally punished for abandonment and negligence, considered to be professional misconduct.

Answer 1

The degree of professionalism among nurses can affect their desire to participate in organized strikes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The high level of professionalism and ethical standards among nurses, as evidenced by their ranking as the most honest profession, can have an impact on their participation in organized strikes. While some nurses may turn to collective bargaining strategies such as strikes to emphasize client safety initiatives (option a), others may find union activities such as strikes to be in conflict with the need to serve and protect clients and their profession (option c).

Furthermore, nurses who participate in strikes may face legal consequences including potential punishment for abandonment and negligence, which are considered professional misconduct (option d).