Why Nurses are important in healthcare
The importance of home healthcare has grown tremendously in the last 3 years. Nurses and bedside assistants have played a key role in maintaining and regulating a patient’s health. The pandemic has shown that there is a dearth of nurses and assistants in the field of medicine and healthcare. Nurses have been the unsung heroes for a long time, be it during wars or peace, they have always been on the front lines making sure that the patient’s health is given priority. Nurses perform a range of tasks like,
- Caring
- Assisting doctors
- Communicating with the patients
- Aiding with the recovery of patients
- Round the clock monitoring
As the field of medicine continues to grow with the rise of superbugs leading to pandemics, the role of a Nurse has also evolved with the time. Nurses are important in ensuring the smooth functioning of the health ecosystem throughout the world. The importance of Nurses and bedside assistants has quadrupled with the increase in the demand for home healthcare services. The pandemic has been tough on bedridden patients who have been suffering from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, nurses who represent home healthcare services have been instrumental in nurturing and caring for such vulnerable people.
With Statistics showing there is a lack of more than 4 million Nurses in the US and over 2 Million nurses in India, the global requirement has never been so prominent in any one particular job field. Nursing in developing countries is in its initial logarithmic phase and continues to grow with demand. The pandemic has only boosted this and is an eye-opener that we need more assistants and nurses to cater for the growing needs and health issues of the population. Nurses are now considered as a prized possession with at-home- treatment becoming a norm, they are very important for securing the life of the elderly or the differently abled. With many countries like USA, Germany and Other European Nations looking at developing nations as the answer for hiring nurses, this is a welcomed move. Countries like Germany have already signed MoUs with Indian states for hiring nurses from India.
As the field of medicine continues to grow with the rise of superbugs leading to pandemics, the role of a Nurse has also evolved with the time. Nurses are important in ensuring the smooth functioning of the health ecosystem throughout the world. The importance of Nurses and bedside assistants has quadrupled with the increase in the demand for home healthcare services. The pandemic has been tough on bedridden patients who have been suffering from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, nurses who represent home healthcare services have been instrumental in nurturing and caring for such vulnerable people.
The International Centre on Nursing Migration have shown in their study, Sustain and Retain in 2022 and Beyond, has said that before the pandemic there was a shortage of about 7 Million nurses and now during the pandemic that shortage has risen to 11 Million. These are alarming numbers that the State medical centers and healthcare service providers need to consider and address.
A thankless job in a congested workspace now needs global praise and recognition.
