Nurses seek inclusion, massive investment to stave off

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Nurses have sought inclusion in policy formulation and implementation, as well as massive investment in workforce, to prevent shortage of about 4.6 million professionals globally by 2030.

They made the appeal, yesterday, at the 15th yearly scientific conference of the Directorate of Nursing Services, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital , organised in collaboration with Nursing…

Dean, Department of Nursing Sciences, Babcock University, Prof. Olanrewaju Sowunmi, urged effective organisational support that fosters quality care, provision of enabling environment and retention of nurses to check burnout, brain drain and attrition rates. She said nurses suffered tremendously throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and had been unnecessarily exposed to the virus, faced attacks from the public, suffered from extreme workloads and had continued to be underpaid and undervalued.

She acknowledged shortage of nurses at the bedside with great numbers relocating and retiring from service, creating room for unqualified personnel to hold sway.

 

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