Leveraging nurse practitioner capacities to achieve global health for all: COVID‐19 and beyond

• DOI: 10.1111/inr.12632
• Publication Date: 2020-10-02T08:12:48Z
• Authors: W.E. Rosa; M. Fitzgerald; S. Davis; J.E. Farley; J. Khanyola; J. Kwong; P.J. Moreland; M. Rogers; B. Sibanda; S. Turale
• Keywords: Scope of Practice; Remuneration; Global Health

Aim To argue that nurse practitioners have been under‐utilized generally in the current global health environment, creating barriers to achieving universal coverage and Sustainable Development Goals. Background Nurse are advanced practice nurses possessing expert knowledge leadership skills can be optimized narrow disparities ensure access high‐quality care globally. Nurses worldwide challenged meet public needs context of COVID‐19 (SARS‐CoV‐2 virus), there early indications being called upon full extent their capabilities pandemic. Sources evidence PubMed; Google Scholar; International Council Nurses; World Health Organization; United Nations; experiences authors. Discussion Several international reports, nursing organizations for continued investment development improve mechanisms promote cost‐effective universally accessible care. Expanding practitioner scopes across nations will leverage clinical capacities, policy advocacy skills, talents lead at all levels. Conclusion Ongoing empirical data change is needed enable scope strategic utilization healthcare systems contexts. Implications practice, Widespread education regarding capacities interdisciplinary partners, policymakers needed. Policies safely expand roles critical. Role titles remuneration reflective service required lead, sustain grow workforce internationally.