Nursing Leadership in the world. Now more than ever

Abstract

Currently, we are facing post-Covid-19 era, a period full of challenges and opportunities. The crisis caused by COVID-19 had consequences in different areas of society and the global economy. The professions also suffered. The pandemic highlighted the need to invest in nursing for global health and economic security. The current context and the greater understanding of the state of nursing in the world provide lessons that invite us to consider the role of nursing and the way that profession should take in the future. Therefore, strong leadership in nursing will be required, with engagement to address the political, economic and social shortcomings that the pandemic has exposed and to achieve the vision of a transformed, inclusive, fair equitable and diverse health system. The accelerated pace of change can be managed if accompanied by leaders who can understand the current context to create and implement innovative ideas. Achieving such nursing leadership would enable the development of patient-, family-, and caregiver-centered care, the assurance of healthy workplaces and optimal levels of job satisfaction, well-being among colleagues, and a key to promote cultural change, an important element to guarantee high-quality health care from a global perspective.