Overview

• The Italian government has introduced economic measures, including tax exemptions on overtime and allowances for emergency roles, to improve nurse pay and retention.
• Fnopi released its first national nursing professions report, providing data on pay disparities, job satisfaction, and patient care metrics to guide policymaking.
• Regional pay disparities persist, with the highest salaries in Trentino Alto Adige and Emilia Romagna and the lowest in Campania and Molise.
• Nurses in home care settings report higher job satisfaction compared to those in hospitals, especially when excluded from management processes.
• The Ministry of Health and Fnopi are collaborating on reforms to specialist nursing education and career pathways to make the profession more attractive to young people.