Global issues facing nursing/file/Roger...Global issues facing nursing •Ageing of the nursing workforce •Migration of nurses •Poor image of nursing •Demonstrating cost-effectiveness

Global issues facing nursing

Roger Watson PhD FRCN FAAN

Professor of Nursing

Faculty of Health & Social Care

Global issues facing nursing

• Ageing of the nursing workforce

• Migration of nurses

• Poor image of nursing

• Demonstrating cost-effectiveness

• Miscellaneous

– Genomics– Preparation for disasters– Climate change

• GAPFON

Ageing nursing workforce

Challenges of an ageing nurses workforce

• Recruitment and replacement

• Retention of older nurses

• Flexible work patterns (sandwich generation)

• Professional development

• Valuing older nurses

Migration of nurses

Challenges of a migratory nursing workforce

• Regulation and registration

• Cross cultural issues

• Negative effect on healthcare in developing countries

• Lack of standardisation of nursing registration globally

Poor image of nursing

Challenges of a poor image of nursing

• We undervalue ourselves (“I’m ONLY a nurse”)

• Lack of places at the ‘high table’ on policy issues

• Low investment in professional development

Demonstrating cost-effectiveness

Challenges of demonstrating cost-effectiveness

• We must work harder to demonstrate cost-benefit of nursing

• Demonstrating cost-benefit beyond acute care

• Development of Registered Nurse sensitive outcomes

Challenges related to genomics

• Pre-diagnostic care (eg Alzheimer’s disease)

Preparation for disasters

Challenges related to disasters

• Professional and psychological preparation of workforce

Climate change

Challenges related to climate change

• Preparation for the care of vulnerable groups (especially older people)

Read about GAPFON

From January 2015 JNS:

• Abstract

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jnu.12118/abstract

• Full Article (enhanced HTML)

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/enhanced/doi/10.1111/jnu.12118/

• PDF

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jnu.12118/pdf

Global Advisory Panel on the Future of Nursing

The Final Four(in order of importance)

1. Leadership

2. Policy

3. Workforce/Work Environment/Practice

4. Education/Curriculum

THANK YOU

email: [email protected]

@rwatson1955