(2015) used a cross-sectional design, a survey method to determine whether nurses' self-reported health behaviors were worse, better, or the same as health behaviors of nurses the general population. Perry, L., Gallagher, R., and Duffield, C. (2015) revealed that risky alcohol consumption, inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption, and smoking were three areas that nurses ranked significantly higher than general population in terms of risk behaviors. Furthermore, only a few nurses reported no symptoms of chronic disease and “over 40% reported at least one chronic disease” (CITE). However, when asked to rate their health status, the majority of nurses considered themselves to be in good or very good health (CITE). Perry, L., Gallagher, R. and Duffield, C. (2015) conclude that patient health is largely dependent on the quality of the nurse's health, making health promotion for nurses even more important.