Nurses on the frontline of the fight back

Are you a nurse or nursing associate? Join Public Services International at an event to mark International Nurses Day 2025 on Thursday 15 May 2025 13:00-15:30 CEST. Hear from nurses from around the world on how they are winning the fight for safe staffing, better working conditions, and patient safety.

Nurses continue to go above and beyond, putting patient care ahead of their own basic needs.

Burnout and stress have led to an exodus of nurses, record numbers are leaving the sector, further deepening the staffing crisis. It is estimated that as many as 13 million more nurses may be needed by 2030. To meet this figure governments and employers must take action to fix the workforce crisis by improving pay and conditions to match the rising cost of living, implementing workforce standards to ensure the safe delivery of care and investing properly in public systems of health and care.

Nurses’ unions are on the frontline of the fight, organising and campaigning for better pay and conditions for all nurses. This event is open to all PSI affiliates who represent nurses, nursing associates and nursing students.

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Interpretation will be provided in English, French and Spanish.

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