Forbes December 3, 2024
Healthcare economist and nursing professor Dr. Olga Yakusheva puts it simply—nurses are fundamental to healthcare systems. They’re not just one of many; they’re pivotal.
She often shares a scenario with nurses to demonstrate their importance.
- If all administrators disappeared, could nurses manage? Yes, for quite a while.
- If doctors vanished, could nurses hold things together? Yes—aside from surgeries.
- But if nurses disappeared? Everything would come to a screeching halt.
“Nurses provide 80–90% of hands-on patient care,” says Dr. Yakusheva. “They’re the largest profession in healthcare globally and even outnumber retail salespeople in the US economy.”
Yet, nurses often feel treated as replaceable cogs in the system. Organizations need to prioritize messaging and actions that make nurses opinions, observations...
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