ICN publishes new guidance on integrating nurse leaders into heart of health workforce planning
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has published a practical guide to including nurses in workforce planning decisions.
Involving Nurse Leaders in Strategic Health Workforce Planning, provides guidance on how to engage nurses in the process and access the knowledge, insight and expertise of the nursing profession to better shape and drive health workforce plans for the entire health workforce.
Accurate workforce planning has always been crucial to the provision of excellent health care services. Many countries face mounting pressures that make it difficult to allocate sufficient budgets for delivery of health services. The decision by the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as freeze or eliminate foreign aid add new burdens that may threaten the ability of governments to make the investments needed for primary health care, universal health coverage, and the health workforce needed to deliver care. Planning for an efficient and effective workforce that can meet health goals is fundamental to providing human resources for health.