[Taiwan's Nursing Workforce and Policy Readiness].

Abstract

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."