Nurses: Meeting the Global Challenges and Crises of Health Care

During the past 3 years, nurses, other health professionals, and essential workers have been exposed and overcome by unprecedented waves of COVID-19; unstable and severe weather conditions; migration and immigration turbulence; inequitable distribution of medical supplies and testing capacity; maski...

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Published inNursing economic Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 5 - 9
Main Author Nickitas, Donna M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Pitman Jannetti Publications, Inc 01.01.2022
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc
Subjects
Burnout
Control
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Crisis management
Economic aspects
Epidemics
Health care industry
Health care policy
Hospital systems
Hospitals
Innovations
International aspects
Medical supplies
Methods
Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing schools
Pandemics
Practice
Public health
Technology application
United States
Workforce
Workforce planning
United States
United States > US
New Jersey
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Summary:During the past 3 years, nurses, other health professionals, and essential workers have been exposed and overcome by unprecedented waves of COVID-19; unstable and severe weather conditions; migration and immigration turbulence; inequitable distribution of medical supplies and testing capacity; masking requirements; and vaccination access and mandates. There is a call for urgent actions to strengthen the current response to human suffering, pain, and grief by public health officials while managing the fragility of health departments, ministries of health, and hospitals. Yet, intrinsically, if we reach for higher ground, research new ways of patient care delivery, embark upon a career of lifelong learning, and touch someone's life while they need us, we are already contributing significantly to the betterment of society and imprinting every step forward, individually and collectively. Mary Ann Donohue-Ryan, PhD, RN, PMHCNS, NEA-BC, CPHQ Executive Leadership Consultant Chilton Medical Center Atlantic Health System Nursing Economic$ Editorial Board Member The depth of despair continues to be countered by nurses who illuminate a pathway for hope.
ISSN:0746-1739
2995-4053