This places it at a unique place to influence public health policy. Owing to the huge number of the nursing workforce, it should play an important role in reforming the sector. In the past, it has not taken its rightful position in policy formulation and implementation. However, it is now recognized that nurses constitute an important and knowledgeable part of the workforce. This knowledge can be used to shape healthcare policy. The nurse plays a leading role in advocating for accessible, affordable, and safe healthcare (Khoury, Blizzard, Wright, Hassmiller, 2011). This is in line with the core objectives of the profession. A nurse acts as the patients’ advocate. These numbers can also be used to lobby for improved working conditions for all healthcare
This places it at a unique place to influence public health policy. Owing to the huge number of the nursing workforce, it should play an important role in reforming the sector. In the past, it has not taken its rightful position in policy formulation and implementation. However, it is now recognized that nurses constitute an important and knowledgeable part of the workforce. This knowledge can be used to shape healthcare policy. The nurse plays a leading role in advocating for accessible, affordable, and safe healthcare (Khoury, Blizzard, Wright, Hassmiller, 2011). This is in line with the core objectives of the profession. A nurse acts as the patients’ advocate. These numbers can also be used to lobby for improved working conditions for all healthcare