A Serious Alarm for the Health System
The head of the Nursing Organization stated that in the past two years, 16,000 beds have been added to the country’s hospital bed capacity, but we have not seen significant growth in hiring new staff, and more than 2,700 nurses migrate annually.
The head of the Nursing Organization continued, saying we need 15,000 nurses for annual recruitment. Currently, the number of nursing students admitted is 10,500 at the undergraduate level, and we request that student admissions in nursing colleges grow more than before.
He mentioned that according to statistics from the Nursing Organization, more than 2,700 nurses migrate annually, which is a serious alarm for the health system. He said the nursing community is among the most valuable forces in the health sector, and in this regard, a package to retain nurses is being developed.
He pointed out the low wages for nurses, stating that overtime in public hospitals is 20,000 tomans, and in the armed forces and social security, it is between 50,000 to 80,000 tomans. Our request is that the issue of overtime, which has been raised in the Ministry of Health’s development deputy, be pursued.