National nursing strategies in seven countries of the Region of the Americas: issues and impact
OBJECTIVE: To identify and examine the current national nursing strategies and policy impact of workforce development regarding human resources for health in seven selected countries in the Region of the Americas: Argentina, Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, and the United States. METHODS:...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:4d83ea5351834f588e768756add8d3a6 2023-05-15T15:12:36+02:00 National nursing strategies in seven countries of the Region of the Americas: issues and impact Rebecca O. Shasanmi Esther M. Kim Silvia Helena De Bortoli Cassiani 2015-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/4d83ea5351834f588e768756add8d3a6 EN ES PT eng spa por Pan American Health Organization http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892015000600009&lng=en&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1020-4989 1020-4989 https://doaj.org/article/4d83ea5351834f588e768756add8d3a6 Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, Vol 38, Iss 1, Pp 64-72 (2015) Recursos humanos investigación en administración de enfermería recursos humanos en salud servicios de enfermería legislación de enfermería Argentina Canadá Costa Rica Jamaica México Perú Estados Unidos Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2015 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-30T23:48:18Z OBJECTIVE: To identify and examine the current national nursing strategies and policy impact of workforce development regarding human resources for health in seven selected countries in the Region of the Americas: Argentina, Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, and the United States. METHODS: A review of available literature was conducted to identify publicly-available documents that describe the general backdrop of nursing human resources in these seven countries. A keyword search of PubMed was supplemented by searches of websites maintained by Ministries of Health and nursing organizations. Inclusion criteria limited documents to those published in 2008-2013 that discussed or assessed situational issues and/or progress surrounding the nursing workforce. RESULTS: Nursing human resources for health is progressing. Canada, Mexico, and the United States have stronger nursing leadership in place and multisectoral policies in workforce development. Jamaica shows efforts among the Caribbean countries to promote collaborative practices in research. The three selected countries in Central and South America championed networks to revive nursing education. Yet, overall challenges limit the opportunities to impact public health. CONCLUSIONS: The national nursing strategies prioritized multisectoral collaboration, professional competencies, and standardized educational systems, with some countries underscoring the need to align policies with efforts to promote nursing leadership, and others, focusing on expanding the scope of practice to improve health care delivery. While each country wrestles with its specific context, all require proper leadership, multisectoral collaboration, and appropriate resources to educate, train, and empower nurses to be at the forefront. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Canada Argentina |
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OBJECTIVE: To identify and examine the current national nursing strategies and policy impact of workforce development regarding human resources for health in seven selected countries in the Region of the Americas: Argentina, Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, and the United States. METHODS: A review of available literature was conducted to identify publicly-available documents that describe the general backdrop of nursing human resources in these seven countries. A keyword search of PubMed was supplemented by searches of websites maintained by Ministries of Health and nursing organizations. Inclusion criteria limited documents to those published in 2008-2013 that discussed or assessed situational issues and/or progress surrounding the nursing workforce. RESULTS: Nursing human resources for health is progressing. Canada, Mexico, and the United States have stronger nursing leadership in place and multisectoral policies in workforce development. Jamaica shows efforts among the Caribbean countries to promote collaborative practices in research. The three selected countries in Central and South America championed networks to revive nursing education. Yet, overall challenges limit the opportunities to impact public health. CONCLUSIONS: The national nursing strategies prioritized multisectoral collaboration, professional competencies, and standardized educational systems, with some countries underscoring the need to align policies with efforts to promote nursing leadership, and others, focusing on expanding the scope of practice to improve health care delivery. While each country wrestles with its specific context, all require proper leadership, multisectoral collaboration, and appropriate resources to educate, train, and empower nurses to be at the forefront. |
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National nursing strategies in seven countries of the Region of the Americas: issues and impact |
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National nursing strategies in seven countries of the Region of the Americas: issues and impact |
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National nursing strategies in seven countries of the Region of the Americas: issues and impact |
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National nursing strategies in seven countries of the Region of the Americas: issues and impact |
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national nursing strategies in seven countries of the region of the americas: issues and impact |
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