Table 3.
Nurses’ opinions on the Pledge of Service
| Statement | n a | Agree % | Neutral % | Disagree % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I care for sick patients with all the skill and understanding I possess | 66 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| I recited the Nurses’ Pledge with pride | 66 | 98 | 0 | 2 |
| I make efforts to keep my professional knowledge and skills at the highest level | 68 | 98 | 0 | 2 |
| I hold in confidence all personal information given over to me | 65 | 93 | 0 | 7 |
| I am passionate about alleviating suffering | 67 | 77 | 3 | 20 |
| I cannot uphold the integrity of the professional nurse | 66 | 17 | 0 | 83 |
| Race influences the way I take care of patients | 66 | 9 | 3 | 88 |
| I cannot respect the religious beliefs of patients under my care | 68 | 3 | 0 | 97 |
| People who pay for their care should get better services than those who do not pay | 68 | 3 | 3 | 94 |
a
Discrepancies due to missing values.