Editorial calls for rapid investment in nursing during pandemic

“Given the sheer quantitative force of the nursing profession as the front-line responders to the pandemic and their proximity to the communities they serve, there needs to be rapid policy reform and investment in nurses and nursing to ensure their optimal contribution and continued wellbeing,” wrote a group of nurses and global health professionals in the June International Journal of Nursing Studies (IJNS). Noting the present urgency of addressing regulatory issues that create barriers to nursing practice, the authors summarized key points from recent reports on the state of nursing globally. “The far-reaching consequences of COVID-19 have shown that we need widespread, rapid, and intelligent investment in nursing through informed action that fully leverages the healthcare workforce,” they concluded. (IJNS article, 6/15/20)