The Nursing Order warned about the waste of nursing professionals in Portugal, considering that thousands of nurses are performing functions that do not correspond to their skills and training. The president of the Order considered this situation unacceptable and demanded urgent intervention from the Minister of Health to unblock the profession's development plans.
The highest-ranking official of the Nursing Order emphasized that there are qualified nurses performing functions that could be assigned to other professionals, resulting in ineffective use of available human resources in the health sector. This situation arises in a context where the country faces significant nursing shortages in various areas of the health system.
The president asked the authorities to take concrete measures to resolve the existing blockage in nursing career development plans, which have been repeatedly postponed. The Order argues that conditions must be created so that nurses can fully exercise their skills, thereby contributing to better healthcare provision for the population.
This alert comes at a time when the health sector in Portugal faces multiple challenges, including the need to attract and retain qualified professionals. The Nursing Order argues that the country cannot continue to waste the potential of its nurses when the system needs them so badly.
