Challenges faced by the Nurses in Current Indian Health System

Abstract

Nursing is a distinctive profession which is at the cusp of the Arts and Sciences. Nurses and midwives constitute nearly half of the health workforce population around the world [1]. In India, nurses make two-thirds of health workforce. Nurses despite being a critical link between healthcare sector & patients, they are exploited, treated with lack of respect and dignity at workplaces and most importantly the compensation provided to them is very low & they have lack of job security. Accessibility to skilled, motivated and supportive nursing care within a robust healthcare system by all is of paramount importance. The role of nurses in healthcare sector is very important as we attempt to create a better task force for better quality care for all. In the present healthcare system the Nurses face a number of challenges. There are issues at every level: organizational level, state level & national level, affecting the morale of the nurses. In order to take care of the challenges firstly it is important to identify & understand all possible challenges. Next step after recognizing & understanding the challenges is to provide solutions to mitigate them . Keywords: Nurses; Challenges; Health system; India