We met four Nursing specialists from Denmark, Spain, Sweden and France to better understand the current and future challenges in nursing, the role of technology in supporting nurses and their illnesses, and how the profession can develop during the next five years.
The diversity of nursing responsibilities throughout Europe
The state of the nurses varies slightly from one country to another. In Sweden and Denmark, for example, nurses are recognized and reliable by patients, and they can prescribe certain medications. In France, advanced practice nurses (IPA) have some description rights, unlike public nurses (IDES). In Spain, nurses depend greatly on doctors and are not allowed to prescribe medications.
He says: “Spain lacks 95,000 nurses, which means that the nurses are working more to compensate, which affects the quality of the interest they give to their patients and health.” Monthirat AntoninA nurse by the background, digital health advisor and former director of the Nursing College in Jamernat, Spain.
Spain has about 23 nurses for every 100,000 usually. For comparison, Finland and Norway, which is located at the top of the scheme, has 67 and 78 nurses per 100,000, respectively, based on Eurostat data. The difficulty in recruiting nurses in Spain stems from a lack of responsibility and independence, along with less salaries compared to the rest of Europe. This has prompted many Spanish nurses to search for better jobs with greater recognition in France and the north of the north.
The advanced role of nurses
Healthcare systems throughout Europe under pressure. Waiting times to see the doctor, especially in medical deserts and rural areas, are increasing, as some doctors do not accept new patients. On the other hand, nurses see patients on a more regular basis, especially those who care for home care. However, its ability to take action remains limited.
Nursing specialists warn that there are two things that must happen: the number of nursing specialists needs to increase, and care should become more multidisciplinary.
“We need to accelerate the number of nursing specialists to meet the needs of patients, from the point of view of identifying problems, possible diagnosis, and then care management,” he says. Florence HerryA nurse in France and the founder of Libheros, a platform that connects patients with independent healthcare professionals for medical services at home, including nursing care.
Christine AntoriniThe recycling nurse and the former Minister of Education from Denmark, a system of future healthcare based on multidisciplinary cooperation and through all specialists in the field of health care, and adopting a comprehensive approach for citizens and patients. “We should not talk about sympathy, but we also act with sympathy, as we merge the patient’s knowledge, preferences, and ability to take an active joint ownership to put them alongside their relatives,” says Antorini.
In the past years, health care systems have been slowly transformed (and will continue to do this in the coming years) towards prevention, personal medicine and transfer of care from hospital to the patient’s home when possible.
“I see that the nurse is the closest person to the patient who can teach self -care and enhance the approach that focuses on the person working with the resources in the patient,” he says, “He says. Healy Sorensen, A nurse by the background and is now working as a project manager at the SKR Care Technology Center in Sweden. However, although the nurses are in a good position to be a major component in that new panorama, they need broader competencies and responsibilities.
Technology here needs education to follow up
With the sophisticated role of the nurses, technological solutions such as AI and Genai can be a great support for the clinical decision by helping the nurses to do their work faster, which reduces the administrative burden and made the follow -up of patients easier, leaving more time to face interactions, talking to patients and providing actual care. Artificial intelligence can also be a reliable source of information to conduct an initial evaluation in the patient’s home through, for example, giving nurses immediate notes on the image of the wound or recommending the path of the procedure based on the verified medical information.
“Artificial intelligence agents can work as virtual assistants, helping nurses to manage routine tasks, such as collecting patient data and monitoring treatments,” says Antonin. Regular surveillance of patients can help along with artificial intelligence, nurses, in discovering patients’ deterioration and directing them to a health care specialist even before their health exacerbates.
There is a need to re -evaluate the Nursing Curricula Programs to include more practical education on technological solutions, data, distance monitoring, etc. The creation and disposal of specialized master’s programs for nurses can enable them to expand their knowledge in some specialties or be equipped with administrative skills to address new responsibilities.
In addition, continuous education and training must be necessary for nurses to maintain a permanent knowledge of the latest technological developments. Virtual reality solutions (VR), for example, nurses can help some nursing interventions of their home comfort. It should also include collective education where nurses can learn with their other peers about real experiences on Earth.
At the same time, “nurses must be included in developing technological solutions much early, and the ultimate needs and perspective of users should always be established when developing them,” says Sorensen.
A vision for the future
Although nurses are needed all over Europe, there is, there, According to EuronewsLess interested in the profession among young generations, especially in the northern European. What can we do to attract more nurses in the future?
Nursing is a varied profession with many functional tracks, as it provides opportunities to learn and move easily, especially given the high demand for nurses. It is important for nurses to participate and highlight their work by displaying their daily tasks and advanced training (such as advanced practice in France) and new career paths. This helps to inspire colleagues and future generations to follow this meaningful profession.
At a higher level, in order for this change to happen and succeed, the authorities and governments need to re -evaluate the status of the nurses and the rest of the ecosystem to adopt this change.
Nurses in 2030 are not only care providers; They are creators, leaders and professionals who enjoy cunning in technology, reshaping health care.
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