Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic: Why we need to invest in advanced practice nurses
Abstract
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.
Subject
Citation
Cassiani SHB, Dias BM. Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic: Why we need to invest in advanced practice nurses. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2021;45:e92. https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2021.92
Collections
This notice should be preserved along with the article's original URL.Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
Emerging mental health challenges, strategies, and opportunities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives from South American decision-makers
(2020-11-06)[ABSTRACT]. Objective. To identify emerging mental health problems, strategies to address them, and opportunities to reform mental health systems during the COVID-19 pandemic in South America. Methods. An online questionnaire ... -
COVID-19 and inequities in the Americas: lessons learned and implications for essential health services
(2021-12-21)[ABSTRACT]. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated social, economic, and health-related disparities, which disproportionately affect persons living in conditions of vulnerability. Such populations include ethnic groups who ... -
The Impact of COVID-19 on Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Services in the Americas: Results of a Rapid Assessment, June 2021
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2021-08-31)The COVID-19 pandemic continues to place a substantial burden on many countries’ mental health systems, many of which were under-resourced prior to the pandemic. Countries are now challenged with meeting the increased ...
