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Editorial
. 2023 Oct 4;62(4):162-166.
doi: 10.2478/sjph-2023-0023. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Nursing Development should Now Become a Priority for Health Systems in Europe

Brigita Skela-Savič  1
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Nursing Development should Now Become a Priority for Health Systems in Europe

Brigita Skela-Savič. Zdr Varst. .

Abstract
in English, Slovenian

The vast majority of European countries are struggling to embrace nursing as a profession and as a science. There are still not enough nurses with bachelor's degrees and advanced practical skills, and clinical specialisations for nurses are being developed at the master's level. Attention should be paid to recognising nurses as an equal healthcare workforce who need to be empowered to advance their profession and be provided with professional development opportunities. Changes needed include improving pay and working conditions, providing opportunities to improve skills and professional recognition, empowering nurses to deliver care, and harnessing the power of technology to better support nurses. The declining interest in nursing education and the often stereotypical and condescending view of the role and work of nurses on the healthcare team should be a warning signal to all who are working on healthcare reform.

Velika večina evropskih držav ima težave pri sprejemanju zdravstvene nege kot stroke in znanosti. Še vedno je premalo medicinskih sester z visokošolsko izobrazbo, napredna znanja in klinične specializacije v zdravstveni negi se premalo razvijajo na magistrski ravni. Pozornost je potrebno nameniti priznavanju medicinskih sester kot enakopravne delovne sile v zdravstvu, ki ji mora biti omogočeno, da napreduje v svojem poklicu, in imeti mora možnosti za profesionalni razvoj. Potrebne spremembe vključujejo izboljšanje plač in delovnih pogojev, zagotavljanje možnosti za izboljšanje kompetenc in poklicnega priznanja, krepitev moči medicinskih sester pri izvajanju zdravstvene nege ter izkoriščanje moči tehnologije za boljšo podporo medicinskim sestram. Upadanje zanimanja za izobraževanje v zdravstveni negi ter pogosto stereotipni in pokroviteljski pogled na vlogo in delo medicinskih sester v zdravstvenem timu bi morali biti opozorilni znak za vse, ki si prizadevajo za reformo zdravstvenega varstva.

Keywords: ANP competences; Nursing care; Profession development; Work conditions.

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