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Respect for Nurses Requires Many Engaged Voices Amplified for Action
1Vice President, Clinical Care and Chief Nurse Executive, IWK Health, Halifax, NS.
Nursing Leadership (Toronto, Ont.)
|August 17, 2022
Summary
Respect for nurses is a systemic issue needing leadership accountability. A pan-Canadian approach is proposed to rebuild systems, creating safe spaces for nurses to co-design a sustainable future.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Nursing Studies
- Health Systems Research
Background:
- Respect for nurses is identified as a complex, systemic problem.
- Existing systems require reform to adequately support nurses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a pan-Canadian approach for addressing systemic issues affecting nurses.
- To advocate for rebuilding systems to foster safe engagement and co-design of a sustainable future for nursing.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and synthesis of existing research on nurse respect and systemic issues.
- Conceptual framework development for a pan-Canadian approach.
Main Results:
- Systemic change requires accountability from both nurse leaders and health system leaders.
- A collaborative, pan-Canadian strategy is essential for dismantling and rebuilding current systems.
Conclusions:
- Implementing a pan-Canadian approach with shared accountability can create safe spaces for nurses.
- Co-designing sustainable systems with nurses is crucial for the future of healthcare.
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