Excellence in Nursing in Colombia—It’s Possible!
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https://doi.org/10.5294/aqui.2025.25.3.1Keywords:
Nursing, professional excellence, leadership, human resources for health, magnet recognition programAbstract
Investing in strengthening nursing in Colombia is necessary, and striving for excellence is indeed possible. This presents a challenge that transforms and strengthens the role of nursing in healthcare institutions, based on the best evidence available worldwide and the experience of the Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá. Through the development and incorporation of clinical and strategic leadership models, shared governance, and continuing education, it demonstrates how nursing can positively impact quality, safety, the patient experience, and the practice itself, which together constitute world-class professional practice. Today, it is possible to affirm that excellence in nursing in Colombia is a strategy that transforms realities, elevates care, and strengthens the country. Excellence in nursing is a key strategy for strengthening health systems, improving clinical outcomes, and dignifying the profession. Colombia must move forward with national policies that promote quality training, clinical leadership, and fair working conditions. Investing in nursing today is a guarantee of universal coverage, resilience, and equity in the future.
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