Introduction This review explores literature about the nursing education pipeline from 2014 to 2025 and seeks to identify gaps that may need to be filled in the future. Highlighting literature…
Read moreA catalyst for evidence-based nursing workforce policy
The future of healthcare is inextricably linked to the future of nursing. Today, when health systems worldwide are grappling with unprecedented challenges—from aging populations to the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases, from the long-term consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic to workforce shortages—the need for strategic investment in nursing has never been more urgent.
Yet, despite the wealth of research being conducted on the nursing workforce, there remains a fundamental void: the absence of a central repository for collecting and analyzing this knowledge to inform global workforce strategies and policy solutions.
To address this, TruMerit and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) have created the Global Nursing Workforce Centre.
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Preface Over the last several decades, the nursing profession has assumed expanding responsibility for delivering care across diverse settings and contexts worldwide. Recognizing nursing’s essential role in advancing health and…
Read moreWhat the Centre will do
- Curate and centralize published nursing workforce research to ensure that critical insights are not lost or siloed.
- Conduct systematic analyses to identify emerging trends, gaps, and best practices.
- Generate policy briefs and reports that translate evidence into actionable recommendations.
- Highlight workforce challenges and solutions in areas such as professional development, scope of practice transformation, nurse migration, and workforce retention.
- Advance a future-focused agenda, exploring topics like AI in nursing, interprofessional collaboration, and evolving models of care delivery.
What are the key nursing issues the Centre will address?
Workforce migration & mobility
Understanding the movement of nurses and their work within countries and across borders to inform ethical, sustainable workforce policies.
Education & career pathways
Examining nursing education trends and competency development to address evolving health needs.
Retention & work environment
Identifying strategies to improve job satisfaction, workplace safety, and mental well-being.
Advanced practice nursing & leadership
Assessing the impact of specialist nursing roles and leadership development on health outcomes.
Technology & innovation
Exploring how AI, robotics, and digital health can support nursing practice and patient care.
Global Nursing Workforce Centre Strategic Advisory Council
Peter Preziosi, PhD, RN, CAE
Secretariat, Global Nursing Workforce Centre
President & Chief Executive Officer, TruMerit
Howard Catton, RN, MA, BS (Econ) (Hons)
Chief Executive Officer International Council of Nurses
Nichola Ashby, PhD1
Director of Horizon Health and Axis Culture Group
(Former) Deputy Chief Nurse
Royal College of Nursing, UK
Tereza Belay, BSc, MSc (Retired)2
National Nursing Education and Training Coordinator
Human Resource for Health Development & Improvement (LEO)
Federal Ministry of Health, Ethiopia
James M. Buchan, PhD, DPM, MA (hons)1
Senior Visiting Fellow at the Health Foundation
Adjunct Professor, WHO Collaborating Centre, UTS, Australia
Silvia Helena Cassiani, PhD, RN 2
(Former) Regional Advisor for Nursing
Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization, Brazil
Silvie Crawford, RN, BHScN, LLM (Health Law) 1
Registrar & CEO
College of Nurses of Ontario, Canada
Roy K. George, PhD1
Academic Director, Baby Memorial Hospital
Professor & Principal
Baby Memorial Hospital, India
Eileen T. Lake, PhD, RN, FAAN1
Professor of Nursing Associate Director, Center for Health Outcomes
Policy Research University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, USA
Lisa Little RN, BNSc, MHS, FCAN1
(Immediate Past) 1st Vice-President, ICN Board
CEO, Lisa Little Consulting, Canada
Bruna Moreno Dias, PhD, MHS, RN 1
International Consultant, Department of Health Systems and Services
PAHO/WHO, Brazil
Abbas Al Mutair, RN, MSN, Ph.D1
Research Center Director and Chairman of IRB, Almoosa Health Group, Almoosa
College of Health Science, Alahsa, Saudi Arabia
Clinical Professor, Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Princess Nourah Bent
Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Honorary Professor, Queens University, Belfast, Ireland
Christine Nimwesiga, PhD student, MPH, MNS, DHSMT, BNS, RM, RN 1
Registrar
Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council, Uganda
1Current Advisory Council member
2Former Advisory Council member