The Nursing Situation in the Region of the Americas
Loading...
Cite
The Nursing Situation in the Region of the Americas. (2021). [Multimedia material]. PAHO. https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/54534
Files
English; Infographic
Date
2021
Document Number
PAHO/HSS/HR/21-0010
ISBN
eISBN
ISSN
DOI
Authors
Description
This infographic presents the nursing situation in the Region of the Americas in a concise way. It contains sex-disaggregated data and percentages reflecting the situation of the nursing professionals compared with that of the health workers in all countries. The information is based on the State of the world's nursing 2020: investing in education, jobs and leadership, published by the World Health Organization. It is addressed to governments, ministries of health, universities, professionals, students, and other interested parties.
Notes
Pages
Volume
Replaces
Table of contents
Link to WHO's original document
Series
Link to WHO's original document
Category
Youtube URI
Citation
Status Mendates
License
Related items
Showing items related by metadata.
Item Nursing in the Region of the Americas 2025(PAHO, 2025-05-12)Nursing personnel are the backbone of health systems around the world and are key players in health promotion, disease prevention, and health management. This infographic from the Pan American Health Organization presents, in a concise manner, current and relevant data on the nursing situation in the Region of the Americas. It contains information on the availability and characteristics of nursing personnel, including density per 10 000 population, age, training programs, service delivery, working conditions, and leadership potential. The data used here were provided by the countries of the Region for State of the World's Nursing 2025, the World Health Organization report on this subject. This graphic material offers an overview of the profession at a glance. It is aimed at governments, ministries of health, nursing personnel working in the Region's public health system, universities, professional associations, students, and others interested in the subject.Item The digital transformation in nursing education and practice(PAHO, 2024)Digital health refers to “the cost-effective and secure use of information and communications technologies in support of health and health-related fields, including healthcare services, health surveillance, health literature, and health education, knowledge and research.” The adoption of digital health solutions has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, proving they are key for the delivery of care at all levels of the public health system: the patient, the community, the care team, the healthcare institution, and the political and economic environment. Digital health is an integral part of health priorities and can be beneficial when used in an ethical, equitable, and sustainable way. The comprehensive benefits of digital health include facilitating the assessment, diagnosis, and management of health problems in a safe and effective manner, thereby fostering greater equity in access to timely medical care; addressing unmet health needs; and strengthening the capacity of the whole sector to access the information needed to understand complex scenarios and make decisions, among others. This publication presents the possibilities of incorporating and using technologies in the education and practices of nurses in their various contexts of activity and proposes a digital transformation of nursing as part of the increased technological advance in health care. It also contemplates regulatory and normative aspects in digital health. This digital transformation depends on a range of aspects, such as investment, infrastructure, professional recognition, cultural change, educational update, new skills, and competencies. It positions the nurse as a health agent capable of transforming nursing processes for a future setting where patients will be more digitally empowered and more knowledgeable on their own health status.Item The Strategic Importance of National Investment in Nursing Professionals in the Region of the Americas(PAHO, 2022)Nurses are key players in health promotion and disease prevention and the backbone of health care systems worldwide. Nurses work on the front lines of disease prevention, health promotion, and health management and are often the unsung heroes in health care facilities and emergency response. Despite the critical role they play in health care, there is a nursing shortage across the world that will affect the delivery of competent nursing care. This document highlights key action points for targeted investment in the nursing workforce and calls on Member States to strengthen nursing within the context of their own country efforts. Suggestions for action and strategies for strengthening the nursing workforce in primary health care services through investment in education, jobs, leadership, and service delivery are provided. It also provides information for country stakeholders with a strategic role in addressing health access barriers and attending to the health needs of the population, especially groups living in conditions of vulnerability, in rural and remote communities, and in places with a low density of other health professionals.The objective is to facilitate the efforts of stakeholders in implementing resources required to help countries in the Region of the Americas advance universal health and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by advancing nursing workforce capacity. This includes governments and policymakers as well as academic institutions and educators; nursing professionals; nursing unions, councils, and professional associations; and regulatory bodies. This policy brief was developed by PAHO through new analyses, expert consensus, and reference to existing PAHO and WHO guidance and literature on investments in the nursing workforce in the Region of the Americas.Item Educación interprofesional en salud en la Región de las Américas desde la perspectiva de la enfermería(2022)[RESUMEN]. En este estudio se realiza un análisis reflexivo sobre la implantación de la educación interprofesional en cursos de pregrado de enfermería, considerando como ejemplo los planes de estudio de las carreras de pregrado en enfermería de Brasil. A pesar de las inversiones para avanzar en la educación interprofesional, su práctica no está institucionalizada en los planes de estudio de las carreras de pregrado. Estos hallazgos representan una limitación para la implementación de la educación interprofesional en los cursos de enfermería, y el caso de Brasil permite extraer enseñanzas de cara a la formación de profesionales de enfermería en otros países de la Región de las Américas. Se recomiendan medidas para la formación, la gestión y la articulación intersectorial de los servicios de salud y educación, con énfasis en la atención primaria de salud y los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, a las instituciones educativas que deseen implementar la educación interprofesional.Item Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic: Why we need to invest in advanced practice nurses(2021)Dear Editor: In recognition of the newly gained prominence and visibility of health professionals in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization has made 2021 the International Year of Health and Care Workers, after having designated 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. Nurses are essential at the different levels of health care, following best practices, offering timely information and action in health, and coordinating and managing care and services. However, investment in nursing professionals has proven to be insufficient; efforts must be made to strengthen leadership and optimize this workforce for an effective response to the health needs of the population.