Passage of the Nursing Law: Will PA Nurses' Roles and Medical Shortages Be Resolved?
On August 28, 2024, the long-awaited Nursing Law was passed by the National Assembly. On August 28, 2024, the long-awaited Nursing Law was passed by the National Assembly. Amidst conflicts over medical shortages and resident doctor departures, we explore how the Nursing Law aims to address these issues, and what challenges and prospects lie ahead. The background and process of the Nursing Law’s passage are as follows. First proposed in the 17th National Assembly in 2005, the Nursing Law faced numerous attempts and debates before finally passing this time. There was significant contention over the law, with resistance from other medical professions and political controversies leading to previous rejections. However, due to the current issues of medical shortages caused by resident doctor departures, the Nursing Law gained renewed attention, and a dramatic agreement was reached between the government and political parties. The core of the Nursing Law is to provide legal grounds for ...