From health – into business
“The idea is to make our specialists competitive and create conditions for them so that they don’t just leave the country. The problem is that they leave the system and then find themselves in business, in business, in other areas. And then I think this is actually our biggest problem. We, as universities, as educational service providers, we have to make sure that our graduates are competent, in demand and meet the requirements of the labor market,” she added.
Migration: a global phenomenon, limited influenced by European integration
The shortage of health professionals exists in almost all countries in the world, she said, except in isolated cases. However, she stresses that the movement of doctors and nurses will not be significantly influenced by EU integration, as the profession is strictly regulated at international level.
“Respectively, the movement of nurses and doctors will be neither faster nor slower with the integration of the Republic of Moldova into the European Union, because, as I mentioned, it is a regulated profession and even if we become members of the European Union, which I very much want, it does not mean that automatically everyone will receive job offers. I said a saying that my grandmother used to say – she may not be very academic, but she used to say: “my dear, dogs with tails on their tails are still nowhere”. The nursing profession is a complicated profession. It is not only a professional training, it is also a vocation”, said Virginia Șalaru.
In the Republic of Moldova, there is a regulatory framework that obliges graduates who have done their studies on the budget, including in nursing, to work in the system on the basis of an assignment from the Ministry of Health. They benefit from certain facilities and material subsidies during this period, but this is certainly not enough.
May 12 – International Nurses Day
The message was launched in the context of International Nurses’ Day on May 12. On this occasion, Elena Stempovscaia, President of the Nursing Association of the Republic of Moldova, congratulated all nurses in the Republic of Moldova.
“You are those who daily give empathy, compassion and care, turning every gesture into real support for patients and their families. Your noble work is an essential pillar of society and fully deserves our appreciation, support and respect”, said Elena Stempovscaia.
Addressing the future nurses, Stempovscaia said, “The nursing profession is very beautiful, interesting and important.”
Half of nurses work in the capital
It should be noted that almost 50% of all staff employed in this field nationwide work in the Chisinau municipality – about 9,500 nurses.
“They are the ones who provide not only medical care, but also support, trust and hope when people need it the most,” said the capital’s mayor general Ion Ceban.
