Evidence-based reforms in nursing

In a recent paper, A call for evidence-based reforms in nursing in Bangladesh, Akter and colleagues recommended several ways to strengthen the contributions of nurses. For example, pathways to enable nurses to become Nurse Practitioners could improve health-care access in rural settings. They also recommend recruiting more individuals with nursing education background to key administrative positions across clinical environments and in the Ministry of Health. They conclude, “An evidence-based reform that involves nurses in all professional decision-making processes around healthcare would result in a supportive environment that empowers nurses in Bangladesh, ultimately yielding better quality patient care.”