Next, let's invest locally in our educational systems to develop our future workforce, instead of sending recruiters to foreign countries to raid them of their badly needed nurses. Let's also get involved in helping our health care system respond to the financial challenges in ways that do not erode the quality of care and the work environment. We need to contribute to cost control in a positive manner. Most important, choose carefully who you work for and assess their values and priorities. It means that although you may not close beds or limit access because you don't have a technician or a therapist, you will close beds without nurses and doctors.
Nurses are essential to the delivery system, more so than ever.
So, give your loyalty and your commitment to those you work with, as well as to your patients. It will make next year feel a lot better.