China News Service, May 9. According to the website of the National Health and Health Commission, the National Health and Health Commission recently issued the "National Nursing Development Plan (2021-2025)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"), saying that by 2025, the number of nurses nationwide will be reduced. The total number is expected to reach 5.5 million, and the number of registered nurses per 1,000 population will reach 3.8. The number of nurses will continue to increase, the structure will be further optimized, and the quality and service capabilities will be significantly improved, basically meeting the needs of economic, social and health development.

  The "Plan" pointed out that during the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, the development of my country's nursing career has achieved remarkable results.

By the end of 2020, the total number of registered nurses in the country exceeded 4.7 million, and the number of registered nurses per 1,000 population reached 3.34. Over 70% of nurses have a college degree or above, and the educational quality of the nurse team has been further improved.

The quality of nursing services has continued to improve, and nursing work has been closer to patients, clinics, and society.

Nursing service models continue to innovate, elderly care services develop rapidly, and the enthusiasm of nurses has been further mobilized.

Compared with the economic and social development and the growing health needs of the people, the development of nursing in my country still has problems of imbalance and insufficiency.

During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, comprehensively promoting the construction of a healthy China has put forward new requirements for the development of nursing. Actively responding to the aging of the population has put forward new tasks for the development of nursing. The promotion of high-quality development has brought new opportunities for the development of nursing. Informatization The rapid development of technology has created new conditions for the nursing career.

  The "Plan" proposes that by 2025, the development of my country's nursing career will reach the following goals: the total number of nurses in the country will reach 5.5 million, the number of registered nurses per 1,000 population will reach 3.8, the number of nurses will continue to increase, the structure will be further optimized, and the quality and service capabilities will be remarkable. Improve, basically meet the needs of economic, social and health development.

The responsibility system for holistic nursing is effectively implemented, and nursing services are closer to the needs of the masses and society.

The connotation and extension of nursing have been further enriched and expanded, and the supply of elderly, traditional Chinese medicine, community and home nursing services has increased significantly.

The scientific management level of nursing has been continuously improved, the quality of nursing services has been continuously improved, and the institutional mechanisms for mobilizing the enthusiasm of the nurse team have been further improved.

  The main tasks proposed in the Plan include:

  One is to improve the nursing service system.

Optimize the layout of nursing resources and increase the supply of nursing services.

  The second is to strengthen the construction of the nurse team.

Continue to increase the number of nurses, strengthen the training and training of nurses, protect the legitimate rights and interests of nurses, and mobilize the enthusiasm of nurses.

  The third is to promote the high-quality development of nursing.

Continue to deepen high-quality nursing, innovate nursing service models, and strengthen the construction of nursing disciplines.

  The fourth is to make up for the shortcomings of nursing care.

Accelerate the development of geriatric medical care, implement geriatric medical and nursing improvement actions, improve primary care service capabilities, and accelerate the development of palliative care.

  The fifth is to strengthen the construction of nursing informatization.

Make full use of cloud computing, big data, Internet of Things, blockchain and mobile Internet and other information technology, combined with the development of smart hospitals and "Internet + medical health" and other requirements, and strive to strengthen the construction of nursing informatization.

  Six is ​​to promote the development of traditional Chinese medicine nursing.

Improve and improve traditional Chinese medicine nursing routines, programs and technical operation standards.

Actively carry out syndrome differentiation nursing and traditional Chinese medicine specialty nursing, and continue to improve the quality of traditional Chinese medicine nursing services.

  Seventh, strengthen nursing exchanges and cooperation.

Carry out in-depth cooperation and exchanges in the field of nursing with international and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions, and strengthen exchanges and cooperation in nursing management, institutional policies, personnel training, and nursing technology.