Settling Years-Old Claims of Social Security Nurses

The Deputy for Nursing at the Ministry of Health praised the new management of the Social Security Organization for settling years-old claims of Social Security nurses.

According to the report of Ambassador Arjan Abbas Ebadi, in the celebration of Nurse's Day in the Social Security Organization, he stated: The notification of the nursing tariff and the amendment of the nurses' orders are part of the measures taken in order to give hope to the nursing community, which have become a reality in the new period of social security management.

He added: I hope that a part of the generous kindness of nurses to the Iranian nation in different periods, especially in the Corona period and the conditions of recent wars, will be answered with this set of measures.

According to Ebadi, it is hoped that the conditions of the nursing profession will improve.

Appreciating the actions of the new management of the Social Security Organization, he expressed hope in solving the multi-year demands of social security nurses; With the empathy and supportive approach of the vice president of treatment and the CEO of the Social Security Organization, let us witness positive events in the framework of the livelihood of the medical staff, including nurses.

Ebadi also appreciated the nurses and medical staff of the Social Security Organization for providing services to 59% of the country's population.

The Deputy Minister of Nursing of the Ministry of Health added: Currently, 230,000 people are working in the country's nursing complex in the form of 1,080 hospitals, and in the meantime, the Social Security Organization provides a set of medical services to the people within the framework of 80 hospitals.

He added: 220 training centers train 18,000 nurses in the country every year.

Ebadi said: The country's nursing field is also ranked 15th in the world and first in the region in the field of research.

He emphasized the importance of developing knowledge and empowerment in the field of nurses' activities and stated: In the field of organizational resilience, actions in the form of nurses' activities should also be prioritized.

Also referring to the implementation of the follow-up nurse plan, the Deputy Minister of Nursing of the Ministry of Health said: In this regard, 16 chronic diseases have been identified and patients are monitored after discharge. The duration of this follow-up will be one month to one year, and according to evaluations, the return of chronic patients to medical centers has been reduced by 53%.