A World Without Nurses

Ausmed Education presents A world without nurses. What would it mean? There are 7++ Billion people in the world But only 17 million nurses Why should you care? Fewer nurses means Your life could be shorter You have a higher chance of getting a serious infection you may experience more complications from surgery or hospitalisation Less nurses could mean life or death for acute care patients Nurses can help you live longer, healthier and even happier lives What's their secret? Nurses care for people not conditions Evaluate the whole person Educate people and make prevention a priority While technology and research advances so does the knowledge/intelligence of our nurses From tertiary study and clinical placements to Continued Professional Development Why? Because education improves care Seminars; study days; textbooks; online learning and conferences. 41, 42 , 43, 44, 45, 46 – Nurses are also getting older More than half of nurses are over 40 20% of nurses will reach the age of retirement in the next 5 years Many nations share a common problem A critical shortage of nurses The United States (US) alone could need 1 million more nurses by 2020 Australian officials estimate that 90,000 will retire by 2020 In the United Kingdom around 180,000 are expected to retire within the next 10 years That’s nearly half of their nurses In a world without nurses Who will care for your loved ones? Who will manage people with chronic illness? Who will look after you? Why should you care? You should care Presented by Ausmed Education - www.ausmed.com.au