Together the voice of nurses worldwide
invisible yet indispensable
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https://doi.org/10.14528/snr.2018.52.1.225Keywords:
nurses, health care, campaign, skilled health workforce, health systems, nursing careAbstract
The world is in a critical period of time in relation to human resources for health. One of the most significant obstacles for achieving health system effectiveness is the availability of a skilled health workforce, particularly nurses. The World Health Organization estimates that there is a significant shortage of nurses all over the world. Nurses are the main professional component of the ‘front line’ staff in the majority of health systems and their contribution is recognised as essential to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and delivering safe, accessible and effective care. A shortage in the nursing workforce will lead to a failure to maintain or improve health care (Buchan & Aiken, 2008).
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