The Nursing Profession in the new era of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

People unfamiliar with Saudi Arabia will never realize the change the country is experiencing today. Women have become empowered over a short period. Change is happening now and is happening quickly. Women who have never even considered being engaged in higher positions are taking managerial and leadership positions. Along with the change that is taking place, the healthcare sector is one priority for the newly crowned prince Mohammed bin Salman in his 2030 vision to the nation. The Minister of Health addresses that nursing is the top priority to achieve the vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, pointing out that 50% of the total workforce in the health sector are nurses. The researcher used secondary data from the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia to do a Descriptive Comparative Research Design to compare the number of nursing students to medical students in the major public universities in Saudi Arabia to see if there is a big difference between choosing nursing and medicine in the light of the high demand for the nursing profession. Key Words: Nursing, Saudi Arabia, Nursing Shortage, Vision 2030