Abadi: Appreciation of Nurses Must Be Turned into Concrete Action

The Deputy Minister of Nursing at the Ministry of Health stressed the need to turn appreciation of nurses into concrete measures and sustainable policies to support this professional group.

According to the report of Ambassador Arjan, quoted by Webda, Abbas Ebadi, in the celebration of Nurse's Day, pointed out the direct relationship between the quality of patient care and the state of nursing manpower, and emphasized the need to adopt a national and intersectoral approach to solve the challenges of this field, and he considered the preservation of capable human resources, improving patient safety, strengthening public trust, and increasing the resilience of the health system as the consequences of effective support for nurses.

Development of a national program for the maintenance of nurses

The Deputy Minister of Nursing of the Ministry of Health listed the maintenance of human resources, the suitability of workload with the capacity of the nursing workforce, fairness in service compensation, occupational mental health and the participation of nurses in decision-making as the main axes of improving the status of this profession.

According to him, the longevity of nurses is not only limited to the amount received, but factors such as the quality of the work environment, job security, opportunities for professional advancement, the appropriateness of the number and skill combination of employees with the amount of care and having professional authority also play a role in it.

In this framework, developing a national and multi-year plan to maintain nurses, especially in less privileged areas and high-pressure sectors, along with determining the responsibility of related institutions, providing sustainable resources, defining measurable indicators and periodic reporting, is one of the requirements to achieve sustainable results in this field.

Fair service compensation and improvement of the quality of the work environment

Ebadi considered service compensation commensurate with the workload, skill and professional responsibility, improving the fit of human resources with care load, improving the safety of the work environment and supporting the mental health of nurses as requirements for improving the quality of nursing services.

The development of specialized roles, strengthening professional authority and providing the context for effective participation of nurses in decisions related to the provision of health services are also among the other axes emphasized in this field; Actions that can help improve the conditions of professional activity and strengthen the longevity of human resources.

continuity of care; From hospital to home

The Deputy Minister of Nursing of the Ministry of Health considered the development of post-discharge nursing services as one of the important pillars of improving the quality and safety of health services.

According to him, informed discharge, education of the patient and family, follow-up of the patient's condition after leaving the hospital, early identification of risks and timely referral are among the components of continuity of care that can help improve health outcomes by strengthening self-care, preventing complications and responding better to patients' needs.

investment in nursing; Investment in community health

Ebadi said: In addition to the central role in hospital care, nurses play an effective role in educating patients and families, preventing complications, promoting self-care, early identification of health problems, and responding to accidents and crises.

He added: Accordingly, supporting nurses and strengthening their professional capacity is an integral part of planning to improve the quality of health services, increase patient safety, and strengthen the resilience of the health system.

In the end, the Deputy Minister of Nursing of the Ministry of Health said: Formulating and implementing sustainable programs to empower and maintain the nursing workforce, with specific goals, reliable resources, clear responsibilities and measurable indicators, can provide the basis for transforming the demands of this professional community into effective and measurable measures.