臺灣護理人力與政策整備

Taiwan’s Nursing Workforce and Policy Readiness

護理價值無所不在，本文從護理的人力資料、系列對話及政策整備面向分析臺灣護理人力的痛點，並就三班護病比制度、多元彈性自主執業、友善護理典範醫院及擴展護理進階發展等政策整備說明。目的是透過資料重新檢視護理人力挑戰，並建立護理政策持續對話平台，引領更有效策略計畫行動，希望護理政策支持，讓護理人員不只能愛上護理，而且志在留任護理職場，並以成為護理師為榮（proud to be a nurse）。

Ubiquitous and enduring, nursing values transcend settings, systems, and time. In this article, the key challenges facing Taiwan’s nursing workforce are analyzed through the lenses of workforce data, stakeholder dialogues, and policy. The four major policy directions outlined include: the implementation of a three-shift nurse-patient ratio system, promotion of flexible and autonomous nursing practice, development of nurse-friendly model hospitals, and expansion of advanced nursing roles. The goal of these include: revisiting workforce challenges through evidence, establishing a sustained policy dialogue platform, and achieving more-effective strategic action. With robust and thoughtful policy support, nurses may not only fall in love with their profession and choose to remain but also find fulfillment, as encapsulated in the phrase“Proud to be a Nurse.”